Psalm 48

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• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV, Common Worship Psalter, ASB Psalter, and BCP Psalter) at Oremus Bible Browser.
  • The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
  • The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • I.10 (LXX), Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
  • I.10, III.9, III.17, VII.13, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
  • VII.XXIX, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
  • X.4, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320).
  • On the Unity of the Church, Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
  • On the Lord's Prayer -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
  • From Augustine's Exposition on the Psalms.
  • Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
  • From the Geneva Notes.
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
  • From Wesley's Notes.
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
  • Psalm 48, Pentecost 5B, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
    • "Preachers this week could note the image of Zion, Jerusalem, in the psalm and how it stands in contrast to our own images of cities in the modern world – as places of hustle, isolation, often polluting and polluted while at the same time citadels of learning, culture and national life."
• Articles & Background:
• Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
  • Dahood, Mitchell, SJ, "The Language and Date of Psalm 48," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1954.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Mitchell, David C., "'God Will Redeem My Soul from Sheol': The Psalms of the Sons of Korah," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2006.
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  • Morgenstern, Julian, "Psalm 48," Hebrew Union College Annual, 1941.
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  • Robinson, A., "Zion and Saphon in Psalm 48:3," Vetus Testamentum, 1974.
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• Reviews:
• Sermons:
• With Children:
  • Psalm 48:1, memory verse activity, MSSS Crafts and Resources for Bible Stories.
• Drama:
• Liturgy:
  • Responsive Liturgical Paraphrase at The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia:
    • Proper B9/Ordinary B14
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• Hymns and Music:
  • Psalm 48, Bowie Snodgrass, The Emergent Psalter, 2009.
  • Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
  • Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Psalm 48. The Cyber Hymnal.
  • Hymn Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
  • "O How Beautiful," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry.
  • Psalm 48 set to Duke Street (LM 88 88) by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms.
  • At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
    • Dismiss Us, Lord, With Blessing
    • My Faith Looks Up to Thee
  • The Psalmistry: Psalm 48 - All Psalms Music: original Christian sheet music, lyrics, guitar chords, midi, mp3 files for all 150 Psalms. See Terms of Use.
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