12 Walk about H5437 Zion, H6726 and go round about H5362 her: tell H5608 the towers H4026 thereof.
Then I brought up H5927 the princes H8269 of Judah H3063 upon the wall, H2346 and appointed H5975 two H8147 great H1419 companies of them that gave thanks, H8426 whereof one went H8418 on the right hand H3225 upon the wall H2346 toward the dung H830 gate: H8179 And after H310 them went H3212 Hoshaiah, H1955 and half H2677 of the princes H8269 of Judah, H3063 And Azariah, H5838 Ezra, H5830 and Meshullam, H4918 Judah, H3063 and Benjamin, H1144 and Shemaiah, H8098 and Jeremiah, H3414 And certain of the priests' H3548 sons H1121 with trumpets; H2689 namely, Zechariah H2148 the son H1121 of Jonathan, H3129 the son H1121 of Shemaiah, H8098 the son H1121 of Mattaniah, H4983 the son H1121 of Michaiah, H4320 the son H1121 of Zaccur, H2139 the son H1121 of Asaph: H623 And his brethren, H251 Shemaiah, H8098 and Azarael, H5832 Milalai, H4450 Gilalai, H1562 Maai, H4597 Nethaneel, H5417 and Judah, H3063 Hanani, H2607 with the musical H7892 instruments H3627 of David H1732 the man H376 of God, H430 and Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 before H6440 them. And at the fountain H5869 gate, H8179 which was over against them, they went up H5927 by the stairs H4609 of the city H5892 of David, H1732 at the going up H4608 of the wall, H2346 above the house H1004 of David, H1732 even unto the water H4325 gate H8179 eastward. H4217 And the other H8145 company of them that gave thanks H8426 went H1980 over against H4136 them, and I after H310 them, and the half H2677 of the people H5971 upon the wall, H2346 from beyond the tower H4026 of the furnaces H8574 even unto the broad H7342 wall; H2346 And from above the gate H8179 of Ephraim, H669 and above the old H3465 gate, H8179 and above the fish H1709 gate, H8179 and the tower H4026 of Hananeel, H2606 and the tower H4026 of Meah, H3968 even unto the sheep H6629 gate: H8179 and they stood still H5975 in the prison H4307 gate. H8179 So stood H5975 the two H8147 companies of them that gave thanks H8426 in the house H1004 of God, H430 and I, and the half H2677 of the rulers H5461 with me:
Thine heart H3820 shall meditate H1897 terror. H367 Where is the scribe? H5608 where is the receiver? H8254 where is he that counted H5608 the towers? H4026 Thou shalt not see H7200 a fierce H3267 people, H5971 a people H5971 of a deeper H6012 speech H8193 than thou canst perceive; H8085 of a stammering H3932 tongue, H3956 that thou canst not understand. H998 Look H2372 upon Zion, H6726 the city H7151 of our solemnities: H4150 thine eyes H5869 shall see H7200 Jerusalem H3389 a quiet H7600 habitation, H5116 a tabernacle H168 that shall not be taken down; H6813 not one of the stakes H3489 thereof shall ever H5331 be removed, H5265 neither shall any of the cords H2256 thereof be broken. H5423
And G2532 Jesus G2424 went out, G1831 and departed G4198 from G575 the temple: G2411 and G2532 his G846 disciples G3101 came G4334 to him for to shew G1925 him G846 the buildings G3619 of the temple. G2411 And G1161 Jesus G2424 said G2036 unto them, G846 See ye G991 not G3756 all G3956 these things? G5023 verily G281 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 There shall G863 not G3364 be left G863 here G5602 one stone G3037 upon G1909 another, G3037 that G3739 shall G2647 not G3364 be thrown down. G2647
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Commentary on Psalms 48 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 48
Ps 48:1-14. This is a spirited Psalm and song (compare Ps 30:1), having probably been suggested by the same occasion as the foregoing. It sets forth the privileges and blessings of God's spiritual dominion as the terror of the wicked and joy of the righteous.
1. to be praised—always: it is an epithet, as in Ps 18:3.
mountain of his holiness—His Church (compare Isa 2:2, 3; 25:6, 7, 10); the sanctuary was erected first on Mount Zion, then (as the temple) on Moriah; hence the figure.
2, 3. situation—literally, "elevation."
joy of, &c.—source of joy.
sides of the north—poetically for eminent, lofty, distinguished, as the ancients believed the north to be the highest part of the earth (compare Isa 14:13).
3. palaces—literally, "citadels."
refuge—(Ps 9:10; 18:3). He was so known in them because they enjoyed His presence.
4-6. For—The reason is given. Though the kings (perhaps of Moab and Ammon, compare Ps 83:3-5) combined, a conviction of God's presence with His people, evinced by the unusual courage with which the prophets (compare 2Ch 20:12-20) had inspired them, seized on their minds, and smitten with sudden and intense alarm, they fled astonished.
7. ships of Tarshish—as engaged in a distant and lucrative trade, the most valuable. The phrase may illustrate God's control over all material agencies, whether their literal destruction be meant or not.
8. This present experience assures of that perpetual care which God extends to His Church.
9. thought of—literally, "compared," or considered, in respect of former dealings.
in the … temple—in acts of solemn worship (compare 2Ch 20:28).
10. According … praise—that is, As Thy perfections manifested (compare Ps 8:1; 20:1-7), demand praise, it shall be given, everywhere.
thy right hand, &c.—Thy righteous government is displayed by Thy power.
11. the daughters, &c.—the small towns, or the people, with the chief city, or rulers of the Church.
judgments—decisions and acts of right government.
12-14. The call to survey Zion, or the Church, as a fortified city, is designed to suggest "how well our God secures His fold." This security is perpetual, and its pledge is His guidance through this life.