Psalm 47

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1 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

The nations are exhorted cheerfully to entertain the kingdom of Christ.

(Title.) A Psalm. This Psalm is supposed to have been composed by Solomon on the removal of the ark into the temple. 2CH ch.7

for, or, of Ps 46:1

clap Ps 98:4 2Ki 11:12 Isa 55:12

shout Ps 47:5 98:4 1Sa 10:24 2Sa 6:15 2Ch 13:15 Ezr 3:11-13 Jer 31:7 Zep 3:14 Zec 4:7 9:9 Lu 19:37-40 Re 19:1

2 For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

is terrible Ps 65:5 66:3-5 68:35 76:12 99:3 145:6 De 7:21 28:58 Ne 1:5 Na 1:6,7 Re 6:16,17

a great Ps 47:7 22:27-29 95:3 Da 7:13,14 Mal 1:14 Mt 28:18 Php 2:9-11

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

subdue Ps 18:47 81:14 De 33:29 Jos 21:44 Php 3:21

out feet Ps 110:1 Jos 10:24,25 1Co 15:25

4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

choose De 11:12 Jer 3:19 Eze 20:6 Mt 25:34 1Co 3:22,23 Eph 1:18 1Pe 1:4

excellency Ps 16:3 Isa 60:15 Am 6:8 8:7 Na 2:2

whom De 7:6-8 33:3 Ho 14:4 Mal 1:2 Eph 2:4,5 1Jo 4:9,10

5 God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

God Ps 24:7-10 68:17-19,24,25,33 Lu 24:51-53 Ac 1:5-11 Eph 4:8-10 1Ti 3:16

with a shout Ps 78:65 Nu 23:21 2Sa 6:15 1Ch 15:28

sound Ps 81:3 150:3 Nu 10:1-10 Jos 6:5 1Ch 15:24 16:42 1Co 15:52 1Th 4:16 Re 8:6 11:15

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

to God Ps 96:1,2 117:1-2 149:1-3 Ex 15:21 1Ch 16:9 29:20 Isa 12:4-6 Eph 5:18-20

our King Ps 145:1 Isa 33:22 Zec 9:9 Mt 25:34 27:37

7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

King Ps 47:2,8 Zec 14:9 Re 11:15

sing 1Co 14:14,15 Col 3:16

with understanding. or, every one that hath understanding

8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

reigneth Ps 22:27-29 93:1 96:10 97:1 99:1 110:6 1Ch 16:31 Re 19:6

throne Ps 9:4 45:6,7 48:1 89:14 94:20 Heb 4:16 Re 20:11

9 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, or, The voluntary of the people are gathered unto the people of Ps 72:7-9 110:2,3 Ge 49:10 Isa 11:10 60:4,5 66:19,20 Ro 11:25

the God Ge 17:7,8 Ex 3:6,15 Isa 41:8-10 Mt 22:32 Ro 4:11,12 Ga 3:29

shields Ps 89:18 Pr 30:5

he is Ps 46:10