Thou art beautiful—as Tirzah— Tirzah was a beautiful situation in the tribe of Ephraim chosen by Jeroboam for his place of residence till he removed to Samaria. Its etymology in the Hebrew signifies a delightful city. Comely or graceful as Jerusalem, alludes to the known estimation in which Jerusalem stood. The Psalmist and Jeremiah call it, the perfection of beauty. Psalms 50:2.Lamentations 2:15. Terrible as an army with banners, might be rendered, dazzling as bannered hosts. This passage is finely illustrated by a modern poet:
Awfully gay, as glitt'ring hosts appear, Majestically sweet, and amiably severe.
See the New Translation.