Praise in Zion

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Psalm 48

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Praise in Zion

Another praise song, this one goes in a different direction, suggesting that we “go around Zion, consider her ramparts, and go through her palaces, so we can tell coming generations.” Naturally, they are speaking of God’s temple at Mt. Zion, but what if we think of it symbolically, too? What are the “ramparts and palaces” God has built around your life? How can you “walk through them” and praise God for them?

Day 174

Jesus, You are the High Priest of my life. You have built ramparts of Your love and care around my life, and I am so grateful!

Today's Study Verses

Psalm 48:14

Psalm 48

KJV

48 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

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.

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.