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Psalms 47

Introduction

1  The nations are exhorted cheerfully to entertain the kingdom of Christ.
Verse 1

O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
(Title
&) A Psalm. This Psalm is supposed to have been composed by Solomon on the removal of the ark into the temple, 2 Ch ch. 7.
for
or, of.
46:1; *title
clap
98:4, 2 Kings 11:12, Isaiah 55:12
shout
5, 98:4, 1 Samuel 10:24, 2 Samuel 6:15, 2 Chronicles 13:15, Ezra 3:11-13, Jeremiah 31:7, Zephaniah 3:14, Zechariah 4:7, 9:9, Luke 19:37-40, Revelation 19:1,2
Verse 2

For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
is terrible
65:5, 66:3-5, 68:35, 76:12, 99:3, 145:6, Deuteronomy 7:21, 28:58, Nehemiah 1:5, Nahum 1:6,7, Revelation 6:16,17
a great
7, 22:27-29, 95:3, Daniel 7:13,14, Malachi 1:14, Matthew 28:18, Philippians 2:9-11
Verse 3

He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
subdue
18:47, 81:14, Deuteronomy 33:29; *marg:; Joshua 21:44, Philippians 3:21
our feet
110:1, Joshua 10:24,25, 1 Corinthians 15:25
Verse 4

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
choose
Deuteronomy 11:12, Jeremiah 3:19, Ezekiel 20:6, Matthew 25:34, 1 Corinthians 3:22,23, Ephesians 1:18, 1 Peter 1:4
excellency
16:3, Isaiah 60:15, Amos 6:8, 8:7, Nahum 2:2
whom
Deuteronomy 7:6-8, 33:3, Hosea 14:4, Malachi 1:2, Ephesians 2:4,5, 1 John 4:9,10
Verse 5

God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
God
24:7-10, 68:17-19,24,25,33, Luke 24:51-53, Acts 1:5-11, Ephesians 4:8-10, 1 Timothy 3:16
with a shout
78:65, Numbers 23:21, 2 Samuel 6:15, 1 Chronicles 15:28
sound
81:3, 150:3, Numbers 10:1-10, Joshua 6:5, 1 Chronicles 15:24, 16:42, 1 Corinthians 15:52, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, Revelation 8:6-13, 11:15
Verse 6

Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
to God
96:1,2, 117:1,2, 149:1-3, Exodus 15:21, 1 Chronicles 16:9, 29:20, Isaiah 12:4-6, Ephesians 5:18-20
our King
145:1, Isaiah 33:22, Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 25:34, 27:37
Verse 7

For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
King
2,8, Zechariah 14:9, Revelation 11:15
sing
1 Corinthians 14:14,15, Colossians 3:16
with understanding
or, every one that hath understanding.
Verse 8

God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
reigneth
22:27-29, 93:1, 96:10, 97:1, 99:1, 110:6, 1 Chronicles 16:31, Revelation 19:6
throne
9:4, 45:6,7, 48:1, 89:14, 94:20, Hebrews 4:16, Revelation 20:11
Verse 9

The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
The princes, etc
or, The voluntary of the people are gathered unto the people of, etc.
72:7-9, 110:2,3, Genesis 49:10, Isaiah 11:10, 60:4,5, 66:19,20, Romans 11:25
the God
Genesis 17:7,8, Exodus 3:6,15, Isaiah 41:8-10, Matthew 22:32, Romans 4:11,12, Galatians 3:29
shields
89:18, Proverbs 30:5; *marg:
he is
46:10

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