Psalms 47:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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. The original passage is Deuteronomy 32:43; cf. Psalms 18:38; Psalms 18:47; Psalms 18:49. Not a work of grace, whereby men's prejudices are overcome, and their hearts won to the Lord, is here spoken of, but a work of judgment on adversaries (Isaiah 60:14-15; Isaiah 62:10-12; Isaiah 63:1-4).

Psalms 47:3

3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.