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Psalm 48
Psalm 48
1A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
3God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.
1A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
3God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
Commentary · verses 1-3
4For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.
5They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away.
6Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.
4For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
5They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
6Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Commentary · verses 4-6
The nation of Israel was birthed by the United Nations: May 14, 1948.
7With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
7Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
Commentary · verse 7
The British (Tarshish) had occupied Palestine after World War II. They were removed when Israel was born. Jerusalem remained divided. The Jews controlled West Jerusalem. The Temple site was in East Jerusalem and not under Jewish control.
8As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah
9We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of thy temple.
10As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
8As 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.
9We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
10According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Commentary · verses 8-10
God's right Hand was full of Righteousness because God was always and completely Right.
11Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.
11Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
12Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof; 13Mark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.
14For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death.
12Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
13Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
14For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.
Commentary · verses 12-14
If this God, the Right and Just, was your God, He would be your guide.
God made Himself known and gave Himself as a refuge to His people. The phrase "Beautiful in elevation" meant "fairest of sites" and came from a Hebrew term for "branches of a tree."