John Trapp on Psalms 48:5

Verſ. 5. They ſaw it, and ſo they marvelled] None of them could ſay as Caſar, Ʋeni, vidi, vici, but the contrary; they no ſooner ſaw this Heaven-guarded City, but their hearts miſ-gave them; and they were ready to ſay as that Duke of Saxeny did, who intending to make war upon the Biſhop of Magdeburg, and underſtanding that he made no great preparation for defence of himſelf, and his territories, but ſought help from Heaven by faſting and prayer, Inſaniat alius, ſaid he, God bleſſe mee from ſuch a madneſſe, as to meddle with a man who confideth in God, and committeth himſelf wholly to his protection.

They were troubled and haſted away] Heb. they fled with an baſty or head-long flight, being ſmitten with a ſuddain terrour, ſuch as was that of the Egyptians, when their Charret wheels were taken off; of the Poiliſtines, when for haſte they left their Gods behind them, 2 Sam. 5. of the Syrians, 2 King. 7. when they left all and ran for their lives; of the Aſſyrians, when the Angel had ſlain an hundred eighty five thouſand in their camp, &c.