Psalms 48:12-21

12 %et; sepulchra eorum domus illorum in aeternum tabernacula eorum in progeniem et progeniem vocaverunt nomina sua in terris suis

13 et homo cum in honore esset non intellexit conparatus est iumentis insipientibus et similis factus est illis

14 haec via illorum scandalum ipsis et postea in ore suo conplacebunt diapsalma

15 sicut oves in inferno positi sunt mors depascet eos et dominabuntur eorum iusti in matutino et auxilium eorum veterescet in inferno a gloria eorum

16 verumtamen Deus redimet animam meam de manu inferi cum acceperit me diapsalma

17 ne timueris cum dives factus fuerit homo et cum multiplicata fuerit gloria domus eius

18 quoniam cum interierit non sumet omnia neque descendet cum eo *pone; gloria eius

19 quia anima eius in vita ipsius benedicetur confitebitur tibi cum benefeceris ei

20 introibit usque in progenies patrum suorum usque in aeternum non videbit lumen

21 homo in honore cum esset non intellexit conparatus est iumentis %insipientibus; et similis factus est illis

Psalms 48:12-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 48

\\<>\\. This psalm is entitled a "song psalm", a psalm to be sung vocally; or "a song and psalm" to be sung both vocally and instrumentally; and is one of the spiritual songs the apostle speaks of, Eph 5:19; It was occasioned, as some think, by David's spoiling the Philistines, 2Sa 5:17-21; or, as others, by the deliverance of the people from the Moabites and Ammonites in the times of Jehoshaphat, 2Ch 20:27,28; or, as others, by the deliverance of the inhabitants of Jerusalem from Sennacherib in the times of Hezekiah, 2Ki 19:34,35; though as Kimchi, a celebrated Jewish commentator, owns, it belongs to the times of the Messiah, as the other preceding psalms; and treats of his greatness, and of the praise and glory due to him, and gives large encomiums of his church.