Psalm 48
Psalm 48 Meaning
Psalm 48 praises the beauty and security of Zion, the city of the great King, where God has shown Himself to be a sure defense. Kings who assembled against it were seized with terror and fled.
The people are invited to walk about Zion and count its towers, so they can tell the next generation that this God is our God forever.
Key verses from Psalm 48
“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.”
Psalm 48:1
“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.”
Psalm 48:8
“Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.”
Psalm 48:12
“For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.”
Psalm 48:14
How Psalm 48 points to Jesus
The city this psalm loves points to the new Jerusalem where Jesus reigns, whose builder and defense is God. He is the God who will be our guide even unto death and beyond.