Psalm 48:11
“Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 48Meaning
Zion and the towns of Judah are called to rejoice because of God’s judgments; joy here answers divine justice and must not become delight in another people’s suffering.
Steadfast love, righteousness, and praise
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
Zion and the towns of Judah are called to rejoice because of God’s judgments; joy here answers divine justice and must not become delight in another people’s suffering.
Reflection
Zion and the towns of Judah are called to rejoice because of God’s judgments; joy here answers divine justice and must not become delight in another people’s suffering.