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Psalms 48:11

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"Let mount Zion rejoice, and the daughters of Judah be glad, because of Your judgments, O Lord" [Psalm 48:10]. O mount Zion, O daughters of Judah, you labour now among tares, among chaff, among thorns ye labour: yet be glad because of God's judgments. God errs not in judgment. …

Exposition on Psalm 48 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"Let Mount Zion rejoice." Here the effect of the justice wrought by the left hand is set forth, and it is groaning; but the effect of the justice wrought by the right hand is joy. Ps. 18: "The ordinances of the Lord are right, gladdening hearts." Above he said that the effect of mercy extends to the ends of the earth; here, however, he attributes the effect of justice to Mount Zion and to the daughters of Judah. The Apostle also says this, Rom. 15: "I say that Christ Jesus was a minister of the circumcision on account of," etc. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗