Psalms 48:5
“They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Fear took hold upon them there,.... That is, either when they came up to the city, and passed by it, and saw what they…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
They saw it - That is, they looked on it; they contemplated it; they were struck with its beauty and strength, and fled.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 48:1-7
The psalmist is designing to praise Jerusalem and to set forth the grandeur of that city; but he begins with the praises…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
They saw; forthwith they were amazed:
They were dismayed, they made haste to flee.
Caesar's boast, Veni, vidi, vici,…