Psalms 48

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. XLVIII.—Great, and greatly to be praised, is our exalted Redeemer. Glorious is his gospel church, in which his presence dwells. And in a marvellous manner hath he, in instances unnumbered, been known for her refuge. When ravaging invaders and furious persecutors have concurred in attempts to destroy her, their plots and fury have often issued in their own ruin, and his people’s triumph and praise of his kindness. Quickly shall her remaining enemies be destroyed; and no gates of hell have, or ever shall, prevail against her. Her bulwarks, palaces of ordinances, and officers, are built on Jesus the Rock of ages, and are protected by his arm of omnipotence. Let us then declare his wondrous works, and our relation to him, to posterity, as an honour to him, and an encouragement to them to come and cleave to him, and triumph in his praise