Psalms 48:1

“A psalm of the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon his holy mountain.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

In Context

2Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;

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Cross References

Psalms 2:6“I myself have anointed my king, Upon Zion, my holy hill!”

Psalms 42:1“BOOK II. For the leader of the music. A song of the sons of Korah.” As the hart panteth for the water-brooks, So panteth my soul for thee, O God!

Psalms 46:4A river with its streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling-place of the Most High.

Psalms 65:1“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” To thee belongeth trust, to thee praise, O God in Zion! And to thee shall the vow be performed!

Psalms 86:10For great art thou, and wondrous are thy works; Thou alone art God!

Matthew Henry on Psalms 48:1

This psalm, as the two former, is a triumphant song; some think it was penned on occasion of Jehoshaphat's victory ( 2 Chron. xx. ), others of Sennacherib's defeat, when his army laid siege to Jerusalem in Hezekiah's time; but, for aught I know, it might be penned by David upon occasion of some eminent victory obtained in his time; yet not so calculated for that but that it might serve any other similar occasion in aftertimes, and be applicable also to the glories of the gospel church, of which Jerusalem was a… Read the whole commentary →

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