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Psalms 48

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Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain. Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King. God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge. For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together. They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away. Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail. With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish. As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple. As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness. Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments. Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers. Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation. For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

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Psalms 48:14

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

Tell what? "For this is God, even our God." The earth was seen, the earth's Creator was not seen; the flesh was held, God in the flesh was not acknowledged. For the flesh was held by those from whom had been taken the same flesh, for of the seed of Abraham was the Virgin Mary. At the flesh they stayed, the Divinity they did not understand. …

ON THE PSALMS - Psalm 48 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

And what should you recount? Two things: because all preaching ought to be directed toward two ends: namely, toward showing the magnificence of God, as when one preaches the faith; or toward announcing the benefits of God, so that charity may be kindled in their hearts. As to the first, he says, "For this is God, our God": Bar. 3: "And after this, on earth," etc. Heb. 13: "Jesus Christ, yesterday and today, the same forever." As to the second, he says, "He himself will rule us forever": Mt. 28: "Behold, I am with you," etc. Ps. …

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