Psalms 48:3

3 In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

Psalms 48:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 48:3

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
] As there were palaces in Jerusalem; see ( Psalms 48:13 ) ( 122:7 ) ; so there are in the church of Christ; every place in it is a palace fit for a king; and everyone that has truly a name and a place there are kings and priests unto God: and here God is a "refuge" both for saints and sinners to fly unto; (See Gill on Psalms 46:1); and is "known" to be so; the ministers of the Gospel being here appointed to direct and encourage souls to flee to Christ for refuge, who is the hope set before them in the everlasting Gospel, preached by them to lay hold upon; and all that do flee to him know, by experience, that he is a refuge for them; and as all the people of God do in every time of distress, and when all refuge fails them elsewhere.

Psalms 48:3 In-Context

1 Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.

3 In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

4 For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.

5 They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.