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Themes in Psalm 48

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Themes in Psalm 48

Yahweh [is] great and very worthy of praise in the city of our God, in his {holy mountain}.

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

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, [is] {Mount Zion}, {in the far north}, [the] city of [the] great king.

God [is] in her citadels; he is known as a [high] stronghold.

For see, the kings assembled; they advanced together.

War » Counsels of

{They themselves saw} [it], so they were astonished. They were terrified; they ran off.

War » Counsels of

Trembling seized them there-- pain as of a woman in labor.

Birth » Pangs in giving
War » Counsels of

With an east wind you shatter the ships of Tarshish.

As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish her forever. Selah

We have pondered your loyal love, 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

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

Let {Mount Zion} rejoice; let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

Church » Zion

Walk about Zion and circle it; count her towers.

{Consider well} her ramparts. Go through her citadels so that you can tell [the] next generation

that this [is] God, our God forever and ever. {He himself} will guide us until death.