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Psalm 48:8c "God will establish it forever." Psalm 48:8c"

Day 71 – Psalm 48

“God will establish it forever.” Psalm 48:8c

ESTABLISHED BY GOD

It is one thing to commence, and it is another thing to become established. There must be humble recognition that God Himself must be the One who brings about establishment, or human efforts would be in vain.

“As we have heard, so we have seen
In the city of the LORD of hosts,
In the city of our God:
God will establish it forever.
Psalm 48:8

1. Stories about Jerusalem abounded

This is well-described in the following lines:

a) “As we have heard”
b) “So we have seen”

2. City

Mount Zion was known by several names:-

a) It was called “The City of David” (2 Samuel 5:7, 9).
b) It was also called “The city of the LORD of hosts”.
c) It was further known as “The city of our God”.

3. “God will establish it forever”

a) This is based on the promise of God to establish it (1 Kings 9:5).
b) This was based on faith that God would keep His word.

4. Actual establishment would however depend on walking in integrity with God.

“Now if you walk before Me as your father David walked,
in integrity and in uprightness, to do according
to all that I have commanded you…
Then I will establish the throne of your kingdom…”
1 Kings 9:4-5