Psalms 48:9

Thy temple. — This verse seems to indicate a liturgic origin for the psalm.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 48:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

We have thought of thy loving-kindness, O God - We have reflected on, or meditated on. The word used here literally means “to compare, to liken;”...
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 ha...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

thought . been silent (Hebrew. damah), or stood still ( Psalms 46:10 ) and rested in thought. midst. Same word as in Psalms 46:5 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9 O God! we have waited for thy mercy This verse teaches us that the faithful were preserved by the power of God; for, when all things were...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. We have thought of thy loving-kindness - We went to thy temple to worship t...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

We have thought of thy loving-kindness— We were waiting for thy loving-kindness. Green.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. The second part: separated from the first by the "Selah" ( Psalms 48...
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...
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 tri...
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...
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 experi...
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....
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God ,.... Jarchi interprets it, "we have waited for thy lovingkindness"; to see thy salvation; and some, as...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. Ver. 9. We have thought upon thy lovingkindness ] Heb. We have silently...
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 su...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

God's Care of His Church. 8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

It hath been the matter of our serious and deep meditation, when we have been worshipping there in thy temple. For when the priests were offering inc...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Having Meditated On What Has Happened, God's People Now Declare Their Confidence in God ( Psalms 48:9-11 ). Psalms 48:9-11 ‘We have thought on...
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 betwe...
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 destruct...
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...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. It is not every Psalm that is a song, for some Psalms are full of sorrow and it is not every song that is a P...
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 Assyria...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of Hosts, in the city of our God. “As we have heard, so have we seen” This is seldom...
The Biblical Illustrator

We have thought of Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple. Thought--its highest theme and material aid Three points stand out di...
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 eith...
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 ble...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

We have thought of, by reflecting upon this deliverance and other manifestations of God's mercy, Thy loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of Thy tem...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 20:5-13 ; Isaiah 26:8 ; Luke 22:19 ; Luke 22:20 ; Psalms 104:34 ; Psalms 105:5 ; Psalms 105:6 ; Psalms 26:3 ; Psalms 40:10 ; P...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thought — It hath been the matter of our serious and deep meditation, when we have been worshipping in thy temple.

⁹ We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 48:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 48:9