Psalm 48
| Psalm 48 | |
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← Psalm 47 Psalm 49 → | |
| Book | Book of Psalms |
| Hebrew Bible part | Ketuvim |
| Order in the Hebrew part | 1 |
| Category | Sifrei Emet |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 19 |
Psalm 48 is the 48th psalm of the Book of Psalms, "a celebration of the security of Zion",[1] composed by the sons of Korah. In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 47. Its opening words in the Vulgate translation are Magnus Dominus.[2] In its heading it is referred to as both a "song" and a "psalm".[3]
Heading[edit]
- A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.[4]
Theologian Albert Barnes writes: "The 'two' appellations, 'song' and 'psalm', would seem to imply that it was intended to 'combine' what was implied in both these words; that is, that it embraced what was usually understood by the word 'psalm', and that it was intended also specifically to be 'sung'.[3]
Uses[edit]
Judaism[edit]
- This psalm is the psalm of the day in the Shir Shel Yom for Monday.[5]
- Verse 2 is part of Mishnah Tamid 7:4.[6]
- Verse 12 is part of the blessings before the Shema.[7]
New Testament[edit]
Verse 2 is quoted in Matthew 5:35.[8]
Book of Common Prayer[edit]
In the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer, this psalm is appointed to be read on the evening of the ninth day of the month.[9]
Music[edit]
The psalm 48 "Magnus Dominus" was set to music by François Giroust (1778), Charles Levens and Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville (1734).
References[edit]
- ^ Psalm 48: footnote at verse 2 in the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition, accessed 23 October 2020
- ^ Psalm 47:2: Vulgate
- ^ a b Barnes, A. (1834), Barnes' Notes on Psalm 48, accessed 17 November 2021
- ^ Psalm 48: New King James Version
- ^ The Complete Artscroll Siddur, page 162
- ^ The Complete Artscroll Siddur, page 479
- ^ The Complete Artscroll Machzor for Rosh Hashanah, page 275
- ^ Kirkpatrick, A. F. (1901). The Book of Psalms: with Introduction and Notes. The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Vol. Book IV and V: Psalms XC-CL. Cambridge: At the University Press. p. 839. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ Church of England, Book of Common Prayer: The Psalter as printed by John Baskerville in 1762, pp. 196ff
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