--- title: "Psalms 48 - Study King James Bible with trapps complete commentary" description: "Read Psalms 48 with trapps complete commentary commentary. 1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. 2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole ea" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/trapps-complete-commentary/psalms/48" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/48)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/48)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/48) Audio 1 Great *is* the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, *in* the mountain of his holiness.* 2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, *is* mount Zion, *on* the sides of the north, the city of the great King. 3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge. 4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. 5 They saw *it, and* so they marvelled; they were troubled, *and* hasted away. 6 Fear took hold upon them there, *and* pain, as of a woman in travail. 7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. 8 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. 9 We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. 10 According to thy name, O God, so *is* thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness. 11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. 12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. 13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell *it* to the generation following.** 14 For this God *is* our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide *even* unto death. [Psalms 47](/study/psalms/47) [Psalms 49](/study/psalms/49) ## Commentary To verse 1 ** *[Psalms 48:1](/kjv/psalms/48/1)* *« A Song [and] Psalm for the sons of Korah. » Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, [in] the mountain of his holiness.* **A Psalm and Song for the sons of Korah** ] When and by whom compiled we certainly know not. If by David, probably it was upon occasion of the Philistines coming up to seek him, but were sent away back with shame and loss, [2 Samuel 5:7](/kjv/2-samuel/5/7) ; [2 Samuel 5:9](/kjv/2-samuel/5/9) . If upon the slaughter of Sennacherib’s army by an angel, Isaiah or some other prophet of those times (as there were many) might be the penman. It seemeth to be of the same time and occasion with [Psalms 76:1-12](/kjv/psalms/76/1-12) **** Ver. 1. **Great is the Lord** ] Greater, [Job 33:12](/kjv/job/33/12) , greatest of all, [Psalms 95:3](/kjv/psalms/95/3) , greatness itself, [Psalms 145:3](/kjv/psalms/145/3) . A degree he is above the superlative. **** **And greatly to be praised** ] No mean praises can be meet for so great a majesty. It must be *modus sine modo* (Bern.). **** **In the city of our God** ] *i.e.* In the Church; for others will not, cannot do it to divine acceptation. 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