Psalms 48:8

“The Lord [is] gracious, etc.] These are the epithets of our Lord Jesus Christ, and may be truly and with great propriety said of him; he is “gracious”, kind, and good, in the instances before mentioned; he is full of grace, and readily distributes it; his words are words of grace; his Gospel, and the doctrines of it, are doctrines of grace; his works are works of grace, all flowing from his wondrous grace and mercy: and full of compassion: or “merciful”f1943, in the most tender manner; hence he came into the world to save sinners, and in his pity redeemed them; and when on earth showed his compassion both to the bodies and souls of men, by healing the one and instructing the other; and…”

“This present experience assures of that perpetual care which God extends to His Church.”

“As we have heard, so have we seen - That is, What has been told us, or handed down by tradition, in regard to the strength and safety of the city - what our fathers have told us respecting its sacredness and its being under the protection of God - we have found to be true. It has been shown that God is its protector; that he dwells in the midst of it; that it is safe from the assaults of man; that it is permanent and abiding. All that had ever been said of the city in this respect had been found, in this trial when the kings assembled against it, to be true. In the city of the Lord of hosts - The city where the Lord of hosts has taken up his abode, or which he has chosen for his…”

“Heard - The predictions of the prophets have been verified by the events. Establish - God will defend her in all succeeding ages. And so God would have done, if Jerusalem had not forsaken him, and forfeited his protection. Psalms 48:9”

“As we: Psa 44:1, Psa 44:2, Psa 78:3-6; Isa 38:19 city of the Lord: Psa 48:1, Psa 48:2 God: Psa 46:5, Psa 87:5; Isa 2:2; Mic 4:1; Mat 16:18 Psalms 48:9”