that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.
This psalm celebrates Jerusalem's deliverance when many kings conspired against it. The prophet gives thanks and insists that God's sanctuary on Mount Zion was erected precisely so His power would be manifestly shown for His people's salvation. The historical setting is most likely the siege under Ahaz, or the invasions in the days of Jehoshaphat and Asa, when the city was brought to utter despair yet suddenly delivered.
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Commenting on Psalm 48:1-14
For ever and ever means exactly that, not some weakened span that false comforters peddle to ease the wicked. God will guide us through life, to our dying breath, and beyond to resurrection and eternal life. Since He has scattered our foes and defended us till now, all future assaults are equally futile. Farewell, fear.
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Compare what God has spoken with what He has done, and faith is confirmed: as we have heard, so have we seen. God's latter works for His people echo His former ones. What we have heard promised in Scripture we now see accomplished in providence. From this we may conclude that God will establish His church forever, not in Jerusalem, long since dust, but in the gospel church, which shall endure.
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Commenting on Psalm 48:8-14