Psalms 48

Psalms 48:1-14

Contents: Praise of the beauty and strength of Mount Zion, the city of God.

Characters: God, Psalmist.

Conclusion: There is one city which is the world’s star (Jerusalem), the most precious pearl of all lands, because it is God’s city on which His eye is ever resting. (Although it has long been in the dust, it will be restored again as the capital of the whole earth (Isaiah 62:6-7; Micah 4:8).

Key Word: Mount Zion, Psalms 48:2.

Strong Verses: Psalms 48:1; Psalms 48:14.

Striking Facts: There is a spiritual Zion equally glorious and which shall never be overthrown, the Church, against which the gates of hell shall not prevail. She is putting on her garments to welcome the King when He comes to reestablish the literal Zion and to rule over the whole earth.