PSALM XLVII _The Gentiles are invited to celebrate the praises of God as the_ _Sovereign of the world_, 1, 2. _The Jews exalt in his kindness to them_, 3, 4. _All then join to celebrate his Majesty, as reigning over the_ _heathen, and gathering the dispersed Jews and Gentiles together_ _into o... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 47:2. _FOR THE LORD MOST HIGH_ IS _TERRIBLE_] He has insufferable majesty, and is _a great King_-the mightiest of all emperors, for he is Sovereign over the whole earth.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 47:3. _HE SHALL SUBDUE THE PEOPLE UNDER US_] He shall do again for us what he had done for our forefathers-give us dominion over our enemies, and establish us in our own land. I would rather read this in the _past tense_, relative to what God did for their fathers in destroying the Cana... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 47:5. _GOD IS GONE UP WITH A SHOUT_] Primarily, this may refer to the rejoicing and sounding of trumpets, when the ark was lifted up to be carried on the shoulders of the Levites. But it is generally understood as a _prophetic declaration_ of the _ascension_ _of our Lord Jesus Christ_;... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 47:6. _SING PRAISES_] זמרו _zammeru_: this word is _four_ times repeated in this short verse, and shows at once the _earnestness_ and _happiness_ of the people. They are the words of _exultation_ and _triumph_. Feel your obligation to God; express it in thanksgiving: be thankful, be ete... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 47:7. _FOR GOD_ IS _THE KING OF ALL THE EARTH_] He is not _your_ King only, but the King of the _universe_. He has no _limited power_, no _confined_ dominion. _SING YE PRAISES WITH UNDERSTANDING_] זמרו משכיל _zammeru maskil,_ _sing an instructive song_. Let _sense_ and _sound_ go toget... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 47:8. _GOD REIGNETH OVER THE HEATHEN_] Though this is literally true in God's universal dominion, yet _more_ is here meant. God _reigns over the heathen_ when, by the preaching of the Gospel, they are brought into the Church of Christ. _GOD SITTETH UPON THE THRONE OF HIS HOLINESS._] He... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 47:9. _THE PRINCES OF THE PEOPLE ARE GATHERED TOGETHER_] נדיבי עמים _nedibey ammim_. The _voluntary people _- the _princely,_ _noble_, or _free-willed people_; those who gladly receive the word of life; those who, like the _Bereans_, were of a _noble_ or _liberal_ _disposition_; and, wh... [ Continue Reading ]