Psalms 47:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The princesa 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. ”

• Psalms 47:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The princes of the people are gathered together - The marginal reading is, “The voluntary of the people are gathered unto the people of the God of Abraham.” The word rendered “princes” - נדיב...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  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 (f) is greatly exalted. (f) He praises God's highness, fo...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  XLVII. Joy of all Mankind in Yahweh. All nations are invited to rejoice in Yahweh's exaltation. It seems strange that they should be expected to rejoice in their own defeat; but this is explained b...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Even. Perhaps better to supply Ellipsis (App-6): "[unto] the People", or "[to be]. People". See the Structure, and Compare Psalms 47:4 . shields. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect),...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  9 The princes of the peoples are gathered together. The Psalmist enriches and amplifies by various expressions the preceding sentence. He again declares that the way in which God obtained do...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The princes of the people are gathered— The princes of the nations are incorporated with the God of Abraham; Mudge: with whom almost all the ancient versions and more modern translators agree. Th...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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 gath...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  This Ps., though akin to Psalms 46, 48, is less definitely historical, and simply summons the earth to join in a chorus of praise to God as the victorious King, not only of Israel, but of all the nat...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The shields of the earth — i.e. , the princes just mentioned, as in Hosea 4:18 ; so LXX. and Vulg. (“strong ones”), which, however, they make the subject of the verb — “have been mightily exalted...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 47:1-9 THE closing thought of Psalms 46:1-11 is nobly expanded in this jubilant summons to all nations to praise Jehovah as their King. Both psalms have a similar, and probably the same,...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “King over All the Earth” Psalms 47:1-9 This psalm may have been sung in the valley of Berachah, where Jehoshaphat celebrated his victory over the Moabites. See 2 Chronicles 20:1-37 . When som...

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• Psalms 47:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This is a song of the sovereignty of God. In the Hebrew ceremonial it was pre-eminently the song of the New Year, being repeated seven times ere the sounding of the trumpets which announce the feast....

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• Psalms 47:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  How beautiful, and especially to us poor Gentiles, is the view, that the Holy Ghost, for the most part, always blends with the relation of Israel's salvation, the interest the Gentile church hath in...

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• Psalms 47:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  The princes of the people are gathered together ,.... Not against Christ, as at his first coming, but to him, and to his church and people; even the great men of the earth, the kings and princes of...

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• Psalms 47:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 9. The princes of the people a...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The princes of the people The heads of the tribes; even the people of the God of Abraham With all the people that worship him, who promised to give this country unto Abraham; are gathered togeth...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Exhortation to Praise God.       5 God is gone up with a shout, the L ORD with the sound of a trumpet.   6 Sing praises to G...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The princes of the people; either, 1. The heads of the tribes of Israel, who were gathered together to the tabernacle or temple upon solemn feasts. Or rather, 2. The princes (or the voluntary...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Psalmist Sees YHWH As Having Received His Acclamation As King Over All The Earth And Over All Peoples ( Psalms 47:5-9 ). In this second part of the Psalm we are introduced to the triumph cerem...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“To the Chief Musician, a psalm for the sons of Korah.” See Introduction to Psalms 42 . The author of the psalm, and the occasion on which it was composed, are alike...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Psalms 47:1-5 . O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. He shall subdue the people und...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  This is the song which the sons of Korah sung before the ark, when it was removed from the city of David to its place in the temple. 2 Chronicles 7 2 Chronicles 7 . The ark being a type of Christ,...

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• Psalms 47:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

  O clap your hands, all ye people. Messianic triumph predicted The psalmist looked far ahead. His immediate experience was as “a little window through which he saw great matters.” The prophecy o...

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• Psalms 47:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THIS is a song of praise to God, as the King of the whole earth. It has been called "one of the accession psalms," because it depicts God as assuming his kingdom, and taking his s...

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• Psalms 47:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Messiah in the Glory of His Exaltation. To the chief musician, a psalm for the sons of Korah, written by one of their number at the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, as a prophecy of the victory...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Exodus 3:15 ; Exodus 3:6 ; Galatians 3:29 ; Genesis 17:7 ; Genesis 17:8 ; Genesis 49:10 ; Isaiah 11:10 ; Isaiah 41:8-10 ; Isaiah 60:4 ; Isaiah 60:5 ; Isaiah 66:19 ; Isaiah 66:20 ; Matthe...

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• Psalms 47:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  The princes — The Gentiles, who were divided in their principles, and interests, and religions, are now united and gathered together to Christ, laying their scepters at his feet, and jointly owning...

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