Psalm 48:2 (WEB)
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.
Fathers and councils · 8
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VII.29Book VII
“…“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.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlviii. 1, 2.
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Jerome
“…by the Saviour’s aid on Mount Ephraim, that is, the fruitful mountain; on the north of the Mountain of Gaash, which is, being interpreted, disturbance: for“Mount Sion is on the sides of the north, the city of the Great King,” is ever exposed to hatred, and in every trial says “But my feet had well nigh slipped.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlviii. 2. The correct rendering of the Hebrew is much disputed.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Spreading abroad the joys of the whole earth, the mountains of Sion” (ver. 2).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Therefore let the Church of Christ, the city of the great King, full of grace, prolific of offspring, let her say what the prophecy uttered about her so long before by the mouth of this pious mother confesses, “My heart is made strong in the Lord, and my horn is exalted in my God.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlviii. 2.
Read the whole comment“For these are His fellows, out of the unity and concord of whom in all nations that queen is formed, as it is said of her in another psalm, “The city of the great King.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlviii. 2.
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John Chrysostom
““Praise ye Him,” saith David, “all His hosts.” ( Ps. cxlviii. 2.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…“Neither by Heaven, for it is God’s throne, nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King:”still speaking out of the prophetical writings, and signifying Himself not to be opposed to the ancients.” — editor's note: Isa. lxxvi. 1; Ps. xlviii. 2.
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Basil the Great
“Do “all His angels” and “all His hosts” praise God?” — editor's note: Ps. cxlviii. 2.
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VII.29.