Psalms 48:1

PSALM 48 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was composed upon the occasion of some eminent deliverance vouchsafed by God to the city of Jerusalem from some potent enemy and dreadful danger; either that in Jehoshaphat's time, 2Ch 20 $, or that under Hezekiah, 2Ki 18$, 19$; in both which times there were holy prophets, by some of whom this Psalm might be made. A Song and Psalm; of which see See Poole on "Psalms 30:1", which hath the same title. The prophet describeth the glory and excellency of the church, Psalms 48:1, preserved from her potent enemies, Psalms 48:4 for which God is glorified, Psalms 48:9,10, and the faithful invited to take notice of its beauty and firmness, to transmit it to following generations, Psalms 48:11. In the city of our God; in Jerusalem, which he hath chosen for his dwelling-place. In the mountain of his holiness, i.e. in his holy mountain; either Zion, where the ark and tabernacle was; or rather Moriah, where the temple now was. Although both of them are supposed by some to be but one mountain, having two tops; and it is certain that both are frequently called by one name, to wit, Zion.