Psalms 48:4-6

Psalms 48:4-6

[4] For, lo, the kings  were assembled,  they passed by  together.  [5] They saw  it, and so they marvelled;  they were troubled,  and hasted away.  [6] Fear  took hold  upon them there, and pain,  as of a woman in travail. 

What does Psalms 48:4-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Besieging armies could not prevail against God"s stronghold. They turned away unsuccessful. It was as though the presence of God terrified them. The psalmist may have written these words shortly after an invading army, perhaps the Assyrians, had attacked Jerusalem and failed (cf. Isaiah 10:8; Isaiah 33:3; Isaiah 33:14).