John Trapp on Psalms 48:1

PSAL. XLVIII.

A Pſalm, a ſong for the ſons of Korah] When and by whom compiled, we certainly know not. If by David, probably it was upon occaſion of the Philiſtines comming up to ſeek him, but were ſent away back with ſhame and loſſe, 2 Sam. 5.7, 9. If upon the ſlaughter of Sennscheribs army by an Angel, Iſaiah or ſome other Prophet of thoſe times (as there were many) might be the Pen-man. It ſeemeth to be of the ſame time and occaſion with Pſal. 76.

Verſ. 1. Great is the Lord] Greater, Job 33.12. Greateſt of all, Pſal. 95.3. Greatneſſe it ſelf, Pſal. 345.3. A degree he is above the ſuperlative.

And greatly to be praiſed] No mean praiſes can be meet for ſo great a Majeſty. It muſt be modus ſine modo. Bern.

In the City of our God] i. e.Lib. 3. de uſu part. In the Church; for others will not, cannot do it to divine acceptation. Galen, amazed at the wonderfull frame of mans body, ſang an hymn to the Maker thereof, but yet he lived and dyed a Pagan.