Psalms

Psalm 47

The nations are exhorted to cheerfully entertain the kingdom of Christ.


0To the chief Musician, A Psalm 1for the sons of Korah.

1Or, of. Ps. 46, title.

1aO CLAP your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

a Ps. 96.11-13; 98.4-9. Is. 55.12. Re. 18.20; 19.1-3. 2Ki. 11.12.

2For the LORD most high is bterrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

b De. 7.21; 28.58. Ps. 65.5; 66.3,5; 68.35; 145.6; 76.12. v.7. Mal. 1.14. Mat. 28.18. Phi. 2.9-11.

3He cshall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

c 2Sa. 5; 8; 10. 1Ki. 4.21. Ps. 18.47; 22.27-29. Is. 49.23. Da. 7.27.

4He dshall choose our inheritance for us, the eexcellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

d Ps. 60.6-8; 108.7-9. Je. 3.19. 1Pe. 1.4. 1Co. 3.22,23. Phi. 4.19. Ep. 3.18,19. e Is. 60.15.

5fGod is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

f 2Sa. 6.15. 1Ch. 15.16-28; 16.4-42. Ps. 68.18-20,24,25,33. Ac. 1.5-11. Da. 7.10-14. Lu. 24.51-53. Col. 1.3,16. 1Co. 14.15.

6Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

7For gGod is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises 2with understanding.

2Or, every one that hath understanding.

g Zec. 14.9. Col. 3.16.

8God hreigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

h Ps. 93.1; 99.1; 22.27-29; 110.1-7. He. 1.3; 8.1; 4.14.

93The iprinces of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for jthe shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

3Or, The voluntary of the people are gathered unto the people of the God of Abraham. 2Co. 8.5.

i Ps. 110.2,3; 22.27-31; 72.8-11. Is. 60.4. Ga. 3.28,29. j Pr. 30.5. Ho. 2.18. 1Co. 12.28. Ep. 4.11-13. Ps. 89.18.