Psalm 48 Mount Zion

Mount Zion
Psalm 48
Introduction: Here we see the city of Jerusalem given powerful symbolic status in the nation of Israel. It was the place where Israel came to worship God. So Zion is symbolic of our worship of God now. Often we see Zion used in the Bible as an idea more than a Physical place. Hebrews 12:18-24

1.) The Defender of Zion
> The LORD inhabits Zion. V. 1,2
> The LORD makes Zion a refuge. V. 3
> The Lord makes Zion impregnable. V. 4-6
> The LORD defeats Zion’s enemies. V. 7
2.) The God of Zion
> His Word and his actions are always the same. V. 8
> His loving kindness is in the thoughts of His worshippers. V. 9
> His praise is throughout the earth. V. 10a
> His hand is full of righteousness. V.10b
> His subjects have reason to rejoice. V. 11
> His subjects have reason to feel secure. V.12
> His blessing is a testimony to the next generation. V. 13
> His guidance is good through this life and into the next. V. 14

Conclusion: Mount Zion symbolizes for us what our spiritual life should be. As we walk around the building of our relationship with God, let us admire the great structural aspects of it and learn to find our refuge and our victory inside its walls. What a powerful refrain, “This God is our God!”