Psalms 48:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Title.. Song. Hebrew. Shir. See App-65.

Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. See App-65.

for the sons of Korah. See App-63. The fifth of nine so ascribed; and the last of the four Psalms celebrating the deliverance of Zion and Hezekiah (44, 46-48).

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

the city: i.e. Zion, recently delivered from Sennacherib.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

the mountain of His holiness, or of His Sanctuary. Genitive of Character.

Psalms 48:1

1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.