Psalm 48:1
“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 48Meaning
The LORD is great and greatly to be praised in the city of God; the city matters because it is the setting of divine praise, not because architecture or geography makes people more valuable.
God praised in Zion
Psalm 48 praises God in Zion, narrates the collapse of hostile royal confidence, meditates on steadfast love and righteousness, and turns the city’s remembered security into testimony for the next generation.
Read carefully
The LORD is great and greatly to be praised in the city of God; the city matters because it is the setting of divine praise, not because architecture or geography makes people more valuable.
Reflection
The LORD is great and greatly to be praised in the city of God; the city matters because it is the setting of divine praise, not because architecture or geography makes people more valuable.