PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 47:1. This psalm celebrates God’s rule over all the earth (see note on 5:2). The promises to Abraham (Psalms 47:9), that all peoples will be blessed in him (Genesis 12:3), are founded on the fact that there is only one true God. All mankind owes him love and loyalty. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 47:5 This probably looks back to the ark going to reside in Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 6:15 tells of how the ark was made to go UP WITH A SHOUT (see Psalms 24:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 47:8 The psalm looks forward to the day when the Gentile PRINCES OF THE PEOPLES GATHER for worship AS THE PEOPLE OF THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, that is, the people to whom the blessing of Abraham has finally come. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, l... [ Continue Reading ]