Psalm 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. 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.
The Psalmist prepared this to be sung, praising God and rightly
so. Look at the declarations in other Psalms of the greatness of God.
Psalm 86:10 For thou art
great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
Psalm 99:3 Let them praise
thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
Psalm 145:3 Great is the
LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Psalm 147:5 Great is our
Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
The Israelites worshipped in the temple in Jerusalem, with the
place where the temple became to be called Mount Zion, although that can also
refer to Jerusalem as well, as some say. This is not only a reminder of that in
ancient days but of Christ’s triumphant reign in the millennium from Jerusalem.
John Gill says that Jerusalem was north of Mount Zion so that was south of
Jerusalem and the temple was built on the north part of Mount Zion.
Isaiah 14:13 For thou hast
said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above
the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the
sides of the north:
Just compare this with the Beast of Revelation, whom we call the
Antichrist.
2Thessalonians 2:3 ¶ Let no
man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a
falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all
that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the
temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Just contemplate the prophetic import of this Psalm. God is known
in the palaces for a refuge and, indeed, that is spoken of in the Psalms. See
in the next verse what a refuge God is understood to be; a very present help
in trouble.
Psalm 46:1 «To the chief
Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.» God is our refuge and
strength, a very present help in trouble.
Kings and armies attacked Jerusalem then and will again at the end
of human history when Christ destroys them as we will study in the study on
Revelation.
Psalm 2:10 ¶ Be wise now
therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with
trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be
angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little.
Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
The ships of Tarshish are supposed to represent the efforts of the
heathen to overthrow God’s people. It holds a place for us at the end of
Revelation.
Isaiah 11:4 But with
righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of
the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the
breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
2Thessalonians 1:8 In
flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the
gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
2Thessalonians 2:8 And then
shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of
his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
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