"A beautiful view brings joy to all the land. What is a beautiful view? It is when everything contributes to its beauty in a way that has never been seen before. Although it is written, "You, O Tyre, have said, 'I am perfect in beauty'" (Ezekiel 27:3), she said this to herself, but no one else said it to her.
Similarly, it is said, "You have said it to yourself, but no one else has told you" (Isaiah 47:10). This is like the saying of the commoner that it is what your mother says about you, but what your neighbor says about you. But in Zion, everyone says, "This is the city of complete beauty" (Lamentations 2:15), and not only that, but it also brings joy to all the land, as it says, "Bringing joy to all the land" (Psalms 48:3).
And why was there joy? Because everyone was happy in the land. If someone sinned, he was anxious and his heart was heavy. King Solomon said, "Anxiety in a man's heart depresses it, but a good word makes it glad" (Proverbs 12:25).
When someone went to Jerusalem and offered a sacrifice, he would atone for himself, and his heart would be happy. And when he left, he would be joyful. This is why there is joy to all the land. Know that this is also the case with Mount Zion, which is described as "the northern ridge, the City of the Great King" (Psalms 48:3), even though it is in the south.
This is because it was destroyed, as it says, "On the north side of the altar" (Leviticus 1:11). What is the City of the Great King? It is the king who acted in such a way in his city. He acted this way in this world, but he will not act this way in the future."