Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
palaces—literally, "citadels."
refuge— (Psalms 9:10; Psalms 18:3). He was so known in them because they enjoyed His presence.
situation—literally, "elevation."
joy of, etc.—source of joy.
sides of the north—poetically for eminent, lofty, distinguished, as the ancients believed the north to be the highest part of the earth (compare Isaiah 14:13).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 48:3:
Psalms 48:1
Psalms 83:1
Isaiah 1:1
Isaiah 26:1
Ezekiel 35:10
Daniel 9:24
Daniel 11:31
Amos 6:8
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