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Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion, on the north sides, The city of the great King.
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Commentators explain that Zion's physical beauty, described as "beautiful in elevation," was more than just aesthetics. It was a visible sign of God's special favor and presence. This natural beauty, which made the city impressive and strategically strong, pointed to a deeper spiritual reality: this was the place God chose to dwell, "the city of the great King."
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Beautiful for situation - The word rendered “situation” - נוף nôph - means properly “elevation, height,” (Ges. Lexicon); a…
19th Century
Anglican
Situation.—Hebrew, nôph. A word only found here, but explained from a cognate Arabic word to mean elevation. And…
Baptist
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, in mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. ([Reference Psa…
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16th Century
Protestant
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion. For the confirmation of the statement made in the preceding sentence, …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Beautiful for situation This, and what follows, are said of the city of God, the city of Jerusalem, which was deligh…
Jerusalem is the city of our God: none on earth render Him due honor except the citizens of the spiritual Jerusalem. Happy is the kingdom, the city…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the psalmist invited the nations to sing to God about God’s favors; here, he describes the great joy of the people or the cit…
