The City of God

Major cities around the world promote their attractions and uniqueness. What does the psalmist say is so special about the City of God?

Verse 1 announces the theme: "Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God."

City of our God.

City of God.

This is a powerful tagline for the Jebusite city David conquered when he moved his capital from Hebron. He named it after himself, a sobriquet that stuck. It was also called Jerusalem and Zion.

But "city of God"? That's huge.

Many cities like to think that they have personality and character that is unique to them. Think of New Orleans, Savannah, Boston, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, et al. to reference only U.S. cities. Internationally, Paris, Barcelona, London, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Delhi, to name a few, come to mind as cities that are unique in flavor and culture.

Some even have their own tagline, like: The Eternal City (Rome), The City of Light (Paris), The City of Brotherly Love (Philadelphia), The Big Apple (New York), The Big Pineapple (Honolulu), The Windy City (Chicago), The Mile-High City (Denver), The City of Angels...