that time would have brought scorn on His name over the whole earth. The praise extends to an exhortation for the whole city and nation to consider works and Mount God’s worship Him: “Let Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments. Walk about Zion and go around her; count her towers; consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation” The psalmist urges (48:11-13). the people to rejoice at mercy, but God’s also to walk through the city to see the glory of God reflected in the beauty of its architecture and the strength of its defenses. He wants them to praise God for the salvation of His city and the preservation of His people to their children and their very existence is children’s children, whose a reminder of continued blessing. God’s The lesson for us is the same. Take stock of your life. What of yours has not
that time would have brought scorn on His name over the whole earth. The praise extends to an exhortation for the whole city and nation to consider God’s works and worship Him: “Let Mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments. Walk about Zion and go around her; count her towers; consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation” (48:11-13). The psalmist urges the people to rejoice at God’s mercy, but also to walk through the city to see the glory of God reflected in the beauty of its architecture and the strength of its defenses. He wants them to praise God for the salvation of His city and the preservation of His people to their children and their children’s children, whose very existence is a reminder of God’s continued blessing. The lesson for us is the same. Take stock of your life. What of yours has not
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