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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 48:3

Psalms 48:3. God is known To his people, by sensible and long experience; in her palaces In the habitations of the city, and not only in the cottages, or meaner dwellings, but in the palaces: the princes and great men have recourse to God, and seek help from him. Possibly he may point at the king’s palace and the temple, which was the palace of the King of heaven; which two palaces God did in a singular manner protect, and, by protecting them, protected the whole city and people. For a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 48:4-6

Psalms 48:4-6. For lo, the kings were assembled The neighbouring princes confederate against Jerusalem: see the contents. They passed by In their march toward Jerusalem. They advanced, and marched on, not doubting but they should presently make themselves masters of the city. Or, they passed away together Departed without the success which they desired and expected. They saw it They only looked upon it, but did not enter it, nor shoot an arrow there, nor cast a bank against it, as... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 48:1-14

Psalm 46-48 When God saved JerusalemConfident in tone and bold in expression, these three psalms express praise to God for delivering Jerusalem from an enemy invasion. One example of such a deliverance was on the occasion of Assyria’s invasion of Judah during the reign of Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:9-19:37).No matter what troubles he meets, whether from earthquakes, floods or wars, the person who trusts in God is not overcome by them (46:1-3). He has an inner calmness, likened to a cool refreshing... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 48:1

Title. A Song. Hebrew. Shir . See App-65 . Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. See App-65 . for the sons of Korah . See App-63 . The fifth of nine so ascribed; and the last of the four Psalms celebrating the deliverance of Zion and Hezekiah (44, 46-48). the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . the city: i.e. Zion, recently delivered from Sennacherib. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . the mountain of His holiness , or of His Sanctuary. Genitive of Character. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 48:2

situation = elevation. earth: or land. mount Zion. Immediately south of Moriah. See App-68 . the sides of the north: i.e. with Moriah and the Temple immediately on the north side. The city of the great King = [is] Jerusalem as a whole. Note the three points of view: (1) the elevated mount; (2) the south side of Moriah; (3) Jerusalem proper. Compare Matthew 5:35 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 48:3

is known = hath made Himself known. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 48:4

lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. the kings: i.e. the vassal kings of Sennacherib. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 48:1

PSALM 48THE BEAUTY AND GLORY OF ZIONHere we have taken the title that appears in the ASV, because it uses the word "Zion," as a designation of Jerusalem, having a double application, not merely to the earthly Jerusalem, but to the heavenly Jerusalem which is above, "which is our mother" (Galatians 4:26).This psalm, along with Psalms 46 and Psalms 47, forms a trilogy. All three seem to reflect the euphoria of Israel following the miraculous deliverance from the army of Sennacherib. "Psalms 46... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 48:4

A RECENT EXAMPLE OF GOD'S PROTECTION"For, lo, the kings assembled themselves,They passed by altogether.They saw it, then they were amazed;They were dismayed, they hasted away.Trembling took hold of them there.Pain, as of a woman in travail.With the east windThou breakfast the ships of Tarshish.Now have we heard, so have we seenIn the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God:God will establish it forever.(Selah)"For comment on the first three verses here, see the chapter... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 48:1

Psalms 48:0. The ornaments and privileges of the church. A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Title. קרח לבני מזמור שׁיר Shiir mizmor libnei korach.— This is a triumphant hymn, the author of which is not known, nor the particular time when it was composed. It appears from the contents of it, that it was made upon some providential deliverance which God had given to the city of Jerusalem, when it was violently attacked, or threatened at least, by some very powerful and confederate enemies.... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 48:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 48:4-6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 48:1-14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 48:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 48:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 48:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 48:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 48:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 48:4

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 48:1

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