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Text -- Psalms 48:3 (NET)

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48:3 God is in its fortresses; he reveals himself as its defender.
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Wesley: Psa 48:3 - -- By long experience.

By long experience.

Wesley: Psa 48:3 - -- 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 ...

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.

JFB: Psa 48:2-3 - -- Literally, "elevation."

Literally, "elevation."

JFB: Psa 48:2-3 - -- Source of joy.

Source of joy.

JFB: Psa 48:2-3 - -- Poetically for eminent, lofty, distinguished, as the ancients believed the north to be the highest part of the earth (compare Isa 14:13).

Poetically for eminent, lofty, distinguished, as the ancients believed the north to be the highest part of the earth (compare Isa 14:13).

JFB: Psa 48:3 - -- Literally, "citadels."

Literally, "citadels."

JFB: Psa 48:3 - -- (Psa 9:10; Psa 18:3). He was so known in them because they enjoyed His presence.

(Psa 9:10; Psa 18:3). He was so known in them because they enjoyed His presence.

Clarke: Psa 48:3 - -- God is known in her palaces for a refuge - All those who worship there in spirit and truth, find God for their refuge. But the words may be understo...

God is known in her palaces for a refuge - All those who worship there in spirit and truth, find God for their refuge. But the words may be understood: God is known for the defense of her palaces; and with this view of the subject agree the three following verses.

Calvin: Psa 48:3 - -- 3.God in her palaces is known for a defense Here the sacred poet again brings forward, for the purpose of setting forth the dignity of the city of Je...

3.God in her palaces is known for a defense Here the sacred poet again brings forward, for the purpose of setting forth the dignity of the city of Jerusalem, the protection which God afforded it; as we have seen in Psa 46:5,

“God is in the midst of her: she shall not be moved:
God shall help her, and that right early.”

He expressly makes mention of palaces for the sake of contrast — to teach the Jews, that although the holy city was fortified by strong towers, and had within it magnificent houses, and such as resembled fortresses, yet its continued safety was owing to the power and aid of God alone. By these words, the people of God are taught, that although they dwell in strongholds and palaces, they must, nevertheless, be carefully on their guard, that this magnificence or loftiness may not shroud or conceal from their view the power of God; and that they be not like worldly men, who, resting satisfied with riches and earthly means of help, set no value whatever upon having God for their guardian and protector. Worldly wealth, from our natural perverseness, tends to dazzle our eyes, and to make us forget God, and, therefore, we ought to meditate with special attention upon this doctrine, That whatever we possess, which seems worthy of being prized, must not be permitted to obscure the knowledge of the power and grace of God; but that, on the contrary, the glory of God ought always clearly to shine forth in all the gifts with which he may be pleased to bless and adorn us; so that we may account ourselves rich and happy in him, and no where else.

TSK: Psa 48:3 - -- Psa 76:1-5, Psa 125:1; 2Ch 12:7, 2Ch 14:9-15, 20:1-37; Isa 4:5, Isa 4:6, Isa 37:33-36; Zec 2:4, Zec 2:5

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Psa 48:3 - -- God is known in her palaces - The word rendered "palaces"here means properly a fortress, castle, or palace, so called from its height, from a v...

God is known in her palaces - The word rendered "palaces"here means properly a fortress, castle, or palace, so called from its height, from a verb, ארם 'âram , meaning to elevate, to lift up. It may be applied to any fortified place, and would be particularly applicable to a royal residence, as a castle or stronghold. The word "known"here means that it was well understood, or that the point had been fully tested and determined that God had chosen those abodes as his special residence - as the place where he might be found.

For a refuge - See the notes at Psa 46:1. That is, there was safety or security in the God who had chosen Jerusalem as his special abode.

Poole: Psa 48:3 - -- God is known to his people by sensible and long experience, and to all neighbouring nations by their own observation. In her palaces i. e in the ha...

God is known to his people by sensible and long experience, and to all neighbouring nations by their own observation.

In her palaces i. e in the habitations, or to the inhabitants of that city. Possibly he may here 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 he protected the whole city and people.

For a refuge under whose shadow we are more safe and secure, than other cities are with their great rivers and impregnable fortifications.

Haydock: Psa 48:3 - -- Earth-born. Hebrew, "sons of Adam," a title belonging to the meanest. Progenies terræ. Perseus vi. 56. (Calmet) --- So Callimachus styles the...

Earth-born. Hebrew, "sons of Adam," a title belonging to the meanest. Progenies terræ. Perseus vi. 56. (Calmet) ---

So Callimachus styles the giants, "mud-born." (Haydock)--- Yet Houbigant explains it of the rich, (Berthier) who have lands, and leave their names to them, ver. 12. (Haydock) ---

Of men. Hebrew ish, noblemen. (Menochius) ---

Ye just and (St. Augustine) and polite. (St. Athanasius)

Gill: Psa 48:3 - -- God is known in her palaces for a refuge. As there were palaces in Jerusalem; see Psa 48:13; so there are in the church of Christ; every place in it i...

God is known in her palaces for a refuge. As there were palaces in Jerusalem; see Psa 48:13; so there are in the church of Christ; every place in it is a palace fit for a king; and everyone that has truly a name and a place there are kings and priests unto God: and here God is a "refuge" both for saints and sinners to fly unto; See Gill on Psa 46:1; and is "known" to be so; the ministers of the Gospel being here appointed to direct and encourage souls to flee to Christ for refuge, who is the hope set before them in the everlasting Gospel, preached by them to lay hold upon; and all that do flee to him know, by experience, that he is a refuge for them; and as all the people of God do in every time of distress, and when all refuge fails them elsewhere.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Psa 48:3 Heb “he is known for an elevated place.”

Geneva Bible: Psa 48:3 God is known in her palaces for a ( d ) refuge. ( d ) Unless God is the defence of it, neither situation nor munition can prevail.

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Psa 48:1-14 - --1 The ornaments and privileges of the church.

Maclaren: Psa 48:1-13 - --A Song Of Deliverance Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness. 2. Beautiful for situatio...

MHCC: Psa 48:1-7 - --Jerusalem is the city of our God: none on earth render him due honour except the citizens of the spiritual Jerusalem. Happy the kingdom, the city, the...

Matthew Henry: Psa 48:1-7 - -- The psalmist is designing to praise Jerusalem and to set forth the grandeur of that city; but he begins with the praises of God and his greatness (P...

Keil-Delitzsch: Psa 48:1-8 - -- (Heb.: 48:2-9) Viewed as to the nature of its subject-matter, the Psalm divides itself into three parts. We begin by considering the three strophes...

Constable: Psa 42:1--72:20 - --II. Book 2: chs. 42--72 In Book 1 we saw that all the psalms except 1, 2, 10, and 33 claimed David as their writ...

Constable: Psa 48:1-14 - --Psalm 48 The psalmist praised God for delivering Zion from her enemies. Jerusalem was secure and gloriou...

Constable: Psa 48:3-7 - --2. Zion's security 48:4-8 48:4-6 Besieging armies could not prevail against God's stronghold. They turned away unsuccessful. It was as though the pres...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Hebrew title of this book is Tehilim ("praises" or "hymns"), for a leading feature in its contents is praise, though the word occurs in the title ...

JFB: Psalms (Outline) ALEPH. (Psa 119:1-8). This celebrated Psalm has several peculiarities. It is divided into twenty-two parts or stanzas, denoted by the twenty-two let...

TSK: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Psalms have been the general song of the universal Church; and in their praise, all the Fathers have been unanimously eloquent. Men of all nation...

TSK: Psalms 48 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Psa 48:1, The ornaments and privileges of the church. This Psalm is supposed to have been sung at the dedication of the second temple; t...

Poole: Psalms (Book Introduction) OF PSALMS THE ARGUMENT The divine authority of this Book of PSALMS is so certain and evident, that it was never questioned in the church; which b...

Poole: Psalms 48 (Chapter Introduction) THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was composed upon the occasion of some eminent deliverance vouchsafed by God to the city of Jerusalem from some potent enem...

MHCC: Psalms (Book Introduction) David was the penman of most of the psalms, but some evidently were composed by other writers, and the writers of some are doubtful. But all were writ...

MHCC: Psalms 48 (Chapter Introduction) The glories of the church of Christ.

Matthew Henry: Psalms (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Psalms We have now before us one of the choicest and most excellent parts of all the Old Te...

Matthew Henry: Psalms 48 (Chapter Introduction) This psalm, as the two former, is a triumphant song; some think it was penned on occasion of Jehoshaphat's victory (2 Chr. 20), others of Sennacher...

Constable: Psalms (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew Bible is Tehillim, which means...

Constable: Psalms (Outline) Outline I. Book 1: chs. 1-41 II. Book 2: chs. 42-72 III. Book 3: chs. 73...

Constable: Psalms Psalms Bibliography Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89." In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus,...

Haydock: Psalms (Book Introduction) THE BOOK OF PSALMS. INTRODUCTION. The Psalms are called by the Hebrew, Tehillim; that is, hymns of praise. The author, of a great part of ...

Gill: Psalms (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALMS The title of this book may be rendered "the Book of Praises", or "Hymns"; the psalm which our Lord sung at the passover is c...

Gill: Psalms 48 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 48 A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. This psalm is entitled a "song psalm", a psalm to be sung vocally; or "a song and ...

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