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Themes in Psalm 48

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Themes in Psalm 48

A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.The Lord is great and highly praised
in the city of our God.
His holy mountain,

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

rising splendidly,
is the joy of the whole earth.
Mount Zion on the slopes of the north
is the city of the great King.

God is known as a stronghold
in its citadels.

Look! The kings assembled;
they advanced together.

War » Counsels of

They looked and froze with fear;
they fled in terror.

War » Counsels of

Trembling seized them there,
agony like that of a woman in labor,

Birth » Pangs in giving
War » Counsels of

as You wrecked the ships of Tarshish
with the east wind.

Just as we heard, so we have seen
in the city of Yahweh of Hosts,
in the city of our God;
God will establish it forever.Selah

God, within Your temple,
we contemplate Your faithful love.

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

Your name, God, like Your praise,
reaches to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is filled with justice.

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

Mount Zion is glad.
The towns of Judah rejoice
because of Your judgments.

Church » Zion

Go around Zion, encircle it;
count its towers,

note its ramparts; tour its citadels
so that you can tell a future generation:

“This God, our God forever and ever—
He will always lead us.”