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Psalm Ps. 48. Like Psalm 46, Psalm 48 is a hymn celebrating Zion as God’s special city, which he defends for the sake of the world. It remembers some great event, in which Gentile powers had attacked Jerusalem but did not conquer it. Though material fortresses may have their place, it is crucial that God himself be the defense of his people.
Ps. 48:1–3 The mention of his holy mountain and the temple (v. 9) shows that God resides in his sacred city through his presence in the sanctuary. It is the joy of all the earth, that is, of all persons everywhere who value the reality of God’s presence.
Ps. 48:7 Ships of Tarshish were capable of long voyages in the Mediterranean. Tarshish is probably at the western end of the sea, in modern Spain.
Ps. 48:9–11 The people assembled for worship reflect on how God has displayed his steadfast love in delivering and preserving them as his people. He called them so that his praise might reach to the ends of the earth, that is, so that the Gentiles would come to know him. Daughters of Judah refers to Israel’s towns and villages.
Ps. 48:12–14 The worshipers know that God’s people are secure. They are commissioned to tell the next generation of their security and their mission.
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