_O CLAP YOUR HANDS, ALL YE PEOPLE; SHOUT UNTO GOD WITH THE VOICE OF TRIUMPH._ Psalms 47:1.-Call to the nations to join Israel in thanksgiving for deliverance Psalms 47:1.-The victory (Psalms 47:1); the kingdom of God established over the earth, beginning with the people of the God of Abraham (Psalms... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR THE LORD MOST HIGH IS TERRIBLE; HE IS A GREAT KING OVER ALL THE EARTH._ For the Lord most high is terrible - the ground of exultation, namely, Yahweh's interposition for His people with terrible judgments on their enemies (Psalms 68:35). HE IS A GREAT KING OVER ALL THE EARTH. The destruction... [ Continue Reading ]
_HE SHALL SUBDUE THE PEOPLE UNDER US, AND THE NATIONS UNDER OUR FEET._ He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet - i:e., the nations who league together against us, as distinguished from the 'peoples' (Psalms 47:1) whom Israel calls to join in praise for the deliverance. T... [ Continue Reading ]
_HE SHALL CHOOSE OUR INHERITANCE FOR US, THE EXCELLENCY OF JACOB WHOM HE LOVED. SELAH._ He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob, whom he loved - i:e., He shall choose it anew for us, by recovering it from the usurping enemy (2 Chronicles 20:11). Compare on the "inheritance,... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD IS GONE UP WITH A SHOUT, THE LORD WITH THE SOUND OF A TRUMPET._ Second strophe. GOD IS GONE UP WITH A SHOUT, THE LORD WITH THE SOUND OF A TRUMPET. See the opening remarks. After He had gone forth to fight for Israel He is represented as returning to His holy seat, the temple on Zion, amidst t... [ Continue Reading ]
_SING PRAISES TO GOD, SING PRAISES: SING PRAISES UNTO OUR KING, SING PRAISES._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR GOD IS THE KING OF ALL THE EARTH: SING YE PRAISES WITH UNDERSTANDING._ For God is the King of all the earth - and shall be manifested as such after His final interposition for Israel (Zechariah 14:1). SING YE PRAISES WITH UNDERSTANDING - (1 Corinthians 14:15.) Or, as the Hebrew 'Maschil,' is... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD REIGNETH OVER THE HEATHEN: GOD SITTETH UPON THE THRONE OF HIS HOLINESS._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 of the people are gathered together, (even) the people of the God of Abraham - rather, as Arabic, 'The princes of the peoples (p... [ Continue Reading ]