Study
39 From the Book of Psalms is: Psalms 46-48
These
psalms are a trilogy of praise in memory of a great deliverance, most
probably that of Jerusalem from the king of Assyria. They should be
read in the light of 2 Ki. 18 and 19.
- Gather out what is said about God in these psalms: His power, His character, His relation to the world, and His relation to His own people.
- What is the leading thought of each of the three psalms? What should be the response of God's people to such a manifestation of His power and love?
Notes
- 46:5. 'Right early':better, 'When the morning dawns', i.e., the morning of deliverance. Cf. Mk. 6:48, 51.
- 47:2 and 48:2. 'The great King': i.e., the true great king in contrast to the Assyrian monarch, who bore this title. Cf. Is. 36:4.
- 47:9. 'Shields': meaning 'rulers'. Cf. Ps. 89; 18. The verse is prophetic of Christ's final victory. Cf. 1 Cor. 15:24, 25; Rev. 15:3,4.
