Psalms 48:6

“Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.”

"Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail." - Psalms 48:6
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What does Psalms 48:6 mean?

"Psalms 48:6 (KJV) - Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail." In this passage from the Book of Psalms, the author describes a scene in which fear and pain grip a group of people. The imagery of a woman in labor is used to convey the intensity of the…

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The Birth Pangs of Fear: A Journey from Pain to Promise

**Scripture Reference: Psalms 48:6 (KJV)** "Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail." As we explore Psalms 48:6, we encounter a poetic expression of the deep anguish that can overwhelm not just nations but also individuals when confronted with…

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A Prayer of Deliverance and Strength in Times of Fear

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today in humble reverence, acknowledging Your omnipotence and everlasting love. You are our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of trouble. In moments of uncertainty and fear, we turn our hearts towards You, seeking solace…

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Psalms 48:6 - "Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail."
"They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away." - Psalms 48:5
Psalms 48:3 - "God is known in her palaces for a refuge."
Psalms 48:4 - "For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together."
Psalms 48:7 - "Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind."
"He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts." - Psalms 78:48
Psalms 48:5 - "They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away."
"Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness." - Psalms 48:1
Psalms 126:6
Psalms 78:48 - "He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts."
Psalms 48:12 - "Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof."
Psalms 48:1 - "Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness."
Psalms 48:9 - "We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple."
Psalms 48:11 - "Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments."
Psalms 48:14 - "For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death."
"For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death." - Psalms 48:14
Psalms 48:2 - "Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King."
"God is known in her palaces for a refuge." - Psalms 48:3
Psalms 48:13 - "Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following."
Psalms 115:6 - "They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:"
"Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind." - Psalms 48:7
"For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together." - Psalms 48:4
Psalms 30:6 - "And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved."
Psalms 106:48 - "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD."
Psalms 48:10 - "According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness."
Psalms 89:48 - "What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah."
"Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD." - Psalms 106:48
Psalms 119:48 - "My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes."
Psalms 48:8 - "As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah."