Psalm 48

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Psalm 48 is a biblical hymn celebrating God's protection and the glory of Zion, traditionally associated with the temple singers known as the Sons of Korah.

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Label Occurrences
Psalm 48 canonical 3

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical psalm
hymn
song of Zion
addressedTo people of God
associatedWithGroup Sons of Korah
surface form: Korahites

temple singers
book Psalms
canonicalStatus canonical scripture
concludesWith affirmation of God's eternal guidance
describes City of God
surface form: city of God
emphasizes God as refuge
God's presence in Zion
God's steadfast love
focusesOn God's defense against enemy kings
genre hymn of praise
song of Zion
includedIn Vulgate
surface form: Latin Vulgate

Masoretic Text
Septuagint
language Hebrew
literaryFeature imagery of a fortified city
poetic parallelism
liturgicalAssociation Temple worship
liturgicalUse Christian worship
Jewish worship
locatedInCanonicalOrder Ketuvim
mentionsPlace Jerusalem
Mount Zion
Zion
numberingInGreekTradition 47
numberingInHebrewTradition 48
partOf Psalms
surface form: Book of Psalms

Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
psalmNumber 48
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
superscriptionMentions Sons of Korah
testament Bible
surface form: Old Testament
theme God's protection
divine kingship
glory of Zion
praise of God in Zion
security of God's city
traditionallyAttributedTo Sons of Korah
usedIn Christian lectionaries
Jewish daily prayers (selected verses in some rites)
verseCount 14

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