...and lower top of Sion. Hence the Psalmist, in contemplating its erection, exclaimed, " Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north," or on her north side, is " the city of the great King," Psa. xlviii. 2. He speaks again of Jehovah's...

...Itis people. • RE AT [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised every w,'if re, enpecialhj in Zion, in the city of our God, [in] the mountain of his holiness, which is set apart for his holy worship^ 2 and now wonderfully fir-served. Beautiful for situation,...

...to the heavens. Jerusalem is called the city ot the great king, from Ps. xlviii. 2. " Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion:...sides of the north, the city of the great king." God was the king of Israel in a political sense; and the place of his particular residence was the temple...

...XLVIII. 3"he ortiaments and privileges church A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. GREAT is the Lo RD, ing forth to thee ; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field ; 19 In the harness. 2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the...

...by some of the sons of Korah.' But of a Song and Psa/m, see Psal. Ixvii. Ver. I. f^REAT is the LoKD, and greatly to be *-* praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of bis holiness.] Great is the majesty and the power of the Lord ; who is therefore to be celebrated with...

...great King, 1. Employ yourselves in contemplating the glory of this kingdom : " The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of holiness. Lieautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth is mount Zion, on the sides of the north,...

...Fourthly, Neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King. Psalm xlviii. 2, " Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth is mount Zion,...the sides of the north, the city of the great King." Fifthly, Neither by thy fiead, for thou canst not change the colour of a single hair." It is God alone...

...unto God : he is greatly exalted. PSALM XLVI1I. A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. (jrREAT 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...

...habitation !' Let all the sons of Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Jerusalem be glad ; for great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in tltf .SC. (t)Ps.xlviii. 1-2, 13. (/) Rev. xxi. 1 1 , '24. v\ii. «• __ mountain of his holiness....

...Beautiful in extension," ie in the prospect which it extends to the eye. — BATE and PARKHUKST. " Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King ;*' rather, " Zion. In the northern quarters are the buildings of the great King," ze of the great...