Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 47:1-4
The psalmist, having his own heart filled with great and good thoughts of God, endeavours to engage all about him in the blessed work of praise, as one convinced that God is worthy of all blessing and praise, and as one grieved at his own and others? backwardness to and barrenness in this work. Observe, in these verses, I. Who are called upon to praise God: ?All you people, all you people of Israel;? those were his own subjects, and under his charge, and therefore he will engage them to praise... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 47
The scope of this psalm is to stir us up to praise God, to stir up all people to do so; and, I. We are directed in what manner to do it, publicly, cheerfully, and intelligently, Ps. 47:1, 6, 7. II. We are furnished with matter for praise. 1. God's majesty, Ps. 47:2. 2. His sovereign and universal dominion, Ps. 47:2; 7-9. 3. The great things he had done, and will do, for his people, Ps. 47:3-5. Many suppose that this psalm was penned upon occasion of the bringing up of the ark to Mount Zion... read more