Christ and the Church Revealed and Typified in the Psalms, by Witness Lee

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CONCERNING THE CITY

We have seen the aspects of Christ and the church as the house in the Psalms; now let us consider the aspects of the church as the city. These are even more wonderful.

  1. It is a strong city—Psalm 31:21
  2. There is a river with streams within it—Psalm 46:4
  3. God is in the midst of her—Psalm 46:5
  4. She shall not be moved—Psalm 46:5
  5. God shall help her—Psalm 46:5
  6. The Lord is great in her—Psalm 48:1
  7. The Lord is greatly praised in her—Psalm 48:1
  8. It is the mountain of His holiness—Psalm 48:1
  9. It is beautiful in elevation—Psalm 48:2
  10. It is the joy of the whole earth—Psalm 48:2
  11. It is the city of the great King—Psalm 48:2
  12. God is known in her—Psalm 48:3
  13. God is a high fortress in her—Psalm 48:3
  14. She is a terror to the enemy—Psalm 48:4-6
  15. God will establish her forever—Psalm 48:8
  16. It is a city of towers—Psalm 48:12
  17. It is a city of bulwarks—Psalm 48:13
  18. It is a city of palaces—Psalm 48:3, 13
  19. She is the perfection of beauty—Psalm 50:2
  20. She is the goal of God’s good pleasure—Psalm 51:18
  21. She is the salvation of God’s people—Psalm 53:6
  22. Kings shall bring presents unto her—Psalm 68:29
  23. God will save her—Psalm 69:35
  24. Those within her shall flourish—Psalm 72:16
  25. There God conquers the enemy—Psalm 76:2-3
  26. God has chosen her and loves her—Psalm 78:68
  27. God’s foundation is there—Psalm 87:1
  28. Glorious things are spoken of her—Psalm 87:3
  29. She is the birthplace of the saints—Psalm 87:5
  30. She is the birthplace of Christ—Psalm 87:6
  31. The singers and players are there—Psalm 87:7
  32. All our springs are there—Psalm 87:7
  33. All the wicked will be cut off from her—Psalm 101:8
  34. She is built as a compact city—Psalm 122:3
  35. The thrones of judgment are set there—Psalm 122:5
  36. They shall prosper that love her—Psalm 122:6
  37. Peace is within her walls—Psalm 122:7
  38. Prosperity is within her palaces—Psalm 122:7
  39. All shall be put to shame and turned backward that hate her—Psalm 129:5
  40. It is God’s rest forever—Psalm 132:14
  41. God will abundantly bless her provision—Psalm 132:15
  42. Her saints shall shout aloud for joy—Psalm 132:16
  43. The horn of David will bud there—Psalm 132:17
  44. The Lord blesses others out of her—Psalm 134:3
  45. The Lord is blessed out of her—Psalm 135:21
  46. She is preferred above our chief joy—Psalm 137:6
  47. She is built up by the Lord—Psalm 137:2
  48. The Lord strengthens the bars of her gates—Psalm 147:13
  49. The Lord fills her with the finest of the wheat—Psalm 147:14
  50. Her children are joyful in their King—Psalm 149:2

The main Psalms concerning the city: Psalms 46, 48, 68, 87, 122, 126, 132, 133, 134, 137, 146, 147, 149

(Christ and the Church Revealed and Typified in the Psalms, Chapter 24, by Witness Lee)

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