Psalm 48

This is the third of the psalms celebrating Jehovah’s victory in delivering Jerusalem from the Assyrians (see 46 and 47). The emphasis is on the Lord and Mount Zion. Other psalms about Zion are 76; 84; 87; 122; and 132. Believers today are citizens of the Zion that is above (Gal. 4:21-31; Heb. 12:18-24; Phil. 3:20) and rejoice that the Lord cares for us even as He cared for His ancient people Israel. The various speakers in this psalm deal with four important topics.