Psalms 48:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. ”

Psalms 48:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As we have heard, so have we seen - That is, What has been told us, or handed down by tradition, in regard to the strength and safety of the city - what our fathers have told us respecting its sa...
Psalms 48:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

As we have (h) heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. (h) That is, of our fathers: so have we proved: or God has perf...
Psalms 48:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XLVIII. A Psalm which Describes the Impression made on a Pilgrim by his Visit to Zion. Psalms 48:1 f. Praise of Zion. sides of the north is hard to comprehend. It has been explained as contras...
Psalms 48:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

As we have heard. Thus linking on Psalms 44:1 . the LORD of hosts. Compare Psalms 46:7 ; Psalms 46:11 . Selah. Connecting the demand of Psalms 46:10 , to "be still" and exalt Jehovah, wit...
Psalms 48:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. As we have heard, so have we seen. There are two senses in which this passage may be understood, either of which is suitable. The first is, that the sacred writer, speaking in the name of...
Psalms 48:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. As we have heard, so have we seen - Our fathers have declared what m...
Psalms 48:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of...
Psalms 48:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. celebrates the safety and glory of Jerusalem, and the praise of her divine King. The deliverance He has wrought is vividly portrayed, and we can hardly fail to recognise that the overthrow o...
Psalms 48:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

As we have heard. — The generations of a religious nation are “bound each to each by natural piety.” Probably here the ancient tale of the overthrow of Pharaoh and his host recurred to the poet’s m...
Psalms 48:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 48:1-14 THE situation seems the same as in Psalms 46:1-11 , with which this psalm has many points of contact. In both we have the same triumph, the same proud affection for the holy city a...
Psalms 48:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The City of Our God” Psalms 48:1-14 This psalm also probably dates from 2 Chronicles 20:20 . Tekoa was only three hours' march from Jerusalem and commanded an extensive view, so that Psalms...
Psalms 48:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In Psa 46:1-11 the dominant note was of confidence, because of the government of God in the midst of His people. This is a song describing the experience resulting from such government. It is the ant...
Psalms 48:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here the prophecy and the accomplishment of prophecy the church by faith enjoys and celebrates. The prophets had foretold what God would do for Zion. And, saith the church, blessed be Zion's king, he...
Psalms 48:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE CITY OF OUR GOD ‘As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever.’ Psalms 48:8 I. First, ‘we have heard’ of the...
Psalms 48:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

As we have heard, so have we seen ,.... These are the words of the people of God making their observations on the above things; and so Aben Ezra and Kimchi understand them of the people of Israel; a...
Psalms 48:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. Ver. 8. As we have heard ] viz. By the relation of our forefather...
Psalms 48:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As we have heard, so have we seen The predictions of the prophets have been verified by the events. Or, we have had late and fresh experience of such wonderful works of God, as before we only heard...
Psalms 48:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

God's Care of His Church. 8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the L ORD of hosts, in the city of our Go...
Psalms 48:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The predictions of the prophets, either 2 Chronicles 20:14 , or 2 Kings 19:20 , &c., have been verified by the events. Or, we have had late and fresh experiences of such wonderful works of...
Psalms 48:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's People Rejoice In The Security Of The City Of God Now Evidenced Not Just By Hearsay But Also By What They Had Themselves Seen ( Psalms 48:8 ). Psalms 48:8 ‘As we have heard, so have we se...
Psalms 48:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription . “ A Song and Psalm .” “It is not easy,” says Barnes, “to account for this double appellation, or to distinguish between the meaning of these words, though probably t...
Psalms 48:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 48 There is one event, and only one, in Jewish history which corresponds point for point to the details of this Psalm the crushing destruction of the Assyrian army under Sennacherib. We may...
Psalms 48:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 48:1-3 . Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the side...
Psalms 48:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. A psalm for the sons of Korah. Asaph being dead, and his sons not named, we infer that the psalm, as many think, was composed on the Assyrian invasion; for then God was truly great in Zion,...
Psalms 48:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. A song of deliverance The psalm has manifestly some historical basis. What is it? The psalm gives these points--a formidable muster before Jerusale...
Psalms 48:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION HERE we have another psalm of thanksgiving for a deliverance, but not apparently for the same deliverance as gave occasion for either of the two preceding psalms. Israel had now bee...
Psalms 48:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Zion as a Type of the Christian Church. A song and psalm for the sons of Korah, written by one of their number to set forth the privileges and blessings of God's dominion in His Church.
Psalms 48:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 2:2 ; Isaiah 38:19 ; Micah 4:1 ; Matthew 16:18 ; Psalms 44:1 ; Psalms 44:2 ; Psalms 46:5 ; Psalms 78:3-6 ; Psalms 87:5 ; Psalms 48:1 ; Psalms 48:2
Psalms 48:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Heard — The predictions of the prophets have been verified by the events. Establish — God will defend her in all succeeding ages. And so God would have done, if Jerusalem had not forsaken him, and...

Psalms 48:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 48:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 48:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 48:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 48:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 48:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 48:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 48:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 48:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 48:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 48:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 48:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 48:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 48:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 48:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 48:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 48:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 48:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 48:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 48:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 48:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 48:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 48:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 48:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 48:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 48:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 48:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 48:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 48:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes