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Themes in Psalm 48

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Themes in Psalm 48

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Psalm 48:1 (show verse)

A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,

In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

God, Holiness of » Should be magnified
Jerusalem » Called » City of God

Psalm 48:2 (show verse)

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,

Is Mount Zion in the far north,
The city of the great King.

Cities » Built » In pleasant situations
Glory of the The church » Consist in its » Eminent position
Jerusalem » Described as » Joy of the whole earth
Jerusalem » Called » City of the great king
Jerusalem » The names given to » City of the great king
Jerusalem » Described as » Beautiful for situation

Psalm 48:3 (show verse)

God, in her palaces,
Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

Jews, the » The only people who had knowledge of God
Palaces » Jerusalem celebrated for
Protection » Is afforded to » The church

Psalm 48:4 (show verse)

For, lo, the kings assembled themselves,
They passed by together.

War » Counsels of

Psalm 48:5 (show verse)

They saw it, then they were amazed;
They were terrified, they fled in alarm.

War » Counsels of

Psalm 48:6 (show verse)

Panic seized them there,

Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.

Birth » Pangs in giving
War » Counsels of

Psalm 48:7 (show verse)

With the east wind
You break the ships of Tarshish.

Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » The east wind
Ships » Were often wrecked
Tarshish » Also called tharshish » Commerce and wealth of
War » Counsels of

Psalm 48:8 (show verse)

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 her forever.

Selah.

Glory of the The church » Consist in its » Being established

Psalm 48:9 (show verse)

We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God,
In the midst of Your temple.

Church » Temple
Loving Kindness Of God » Saints » Are ever mindful of
Thoughts » Wise » Wise
Wise » Choice, examples of » Thoughts

Psalm 48:10 (show verse)

As is Your name, O God,
So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is full of righteousness.

God » Remember » Righteousness of
Righteousness » Of God
God, Righteousness Of » Described as » Abundant

Psalm 48:11 (show verse)

Let Mount Zion be glad,
Let the daughters of Judah rejoice
Because of Your judgments.

Church » Zion

Psalm 48:12 (show verse)

Walk about Zion and go around her;
Count her towers;

Glory of the The church » Consist in its » Strength and defence
Jerusalem » Called » Zion
Jerusalem » Protected by forts and bulwarks
Temple » Solomon's » Zion
Towers » Of jerusalem remarkable for number, strength and beauty
Walls » Of cities » Had towers built on them

Psalm 48:13 (show verse)

Consider her ramparts;
Go through her palaces,
That you may tell it to the next generation.

Bulwark » Figurative
Glory of the The church » Consist in its » Strength and defence
Jerusalem » Protected by forts and bulwarks
Palaces » Jerusalem celebrated for

Psalm 48:14 (show verse)

For such is God,
Our God forever and ever;
He will guide us until death.

the Death of saints » God preserves them unto
God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » Unto the end of life
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » Unto the end of life
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Guide