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Psalms 48:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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.

Psalms 48:1 — KJV

Theological / Devotional

Great. David begins with a lofty ascription of praise to Jehovah, who has shown Himself a deliverer from great danger (vs. 4–8).

The city. Jerusalem (see Ps. 46:4 ; 48:8).

The mountain. Mt. Zion (see Ps. 2:6; 68:16; see on 48:2).

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