shall choose = chooseth: referring to Israel's inheritance. Repeat this verb at the beginning of the next line. Selah. Connecting the consideration of what God had done for Hezekiah and Zion and the exaltation claimed in Psalms 46:10 with the exaltation given in Psalms 47:5 , Psalms 47:9 ( App-66 .). read more
Psalms 47:4. He shall choose our inheritance— "He shall make us to dwell safely in this good land of Canaan, which he hath given us; and which is a type of that heavenly country, to which both Jews and Gentiles shall at length be translated." read more
4. He shall . . . inheritance—the heathen to be possessed by His Church ( :-), as Canaan by the Jews. excellency of Jacob—literally, "pride," or, that in which he glories (not necessarily, though often, in a bad sense), the privileges of the chosen people— whom he loved—His love being the sole cause of granting them. read more
1. The sovereign King’s homage 47:1-4 read more
Psalms 47The psalmist called on all nations to honor Israel’s God who will one day rule over them. This is one of the so-called "enthronement" psalms that deals with Yahweh’s universal reign (cf. Psalms 93; Psalms 95-99). These are prophetic psalms since the worldwide rule of Messiah was future when the psalmist wrote."The enthronement festival is a scholarly extrapolation from a Babylonian festival in which the god Marduk was annually reenthroned in pomp and circumstance at a special event in... read more
God showed His sovereignty by subduing nations to give the Israelites their inheritance in Canaan. When Jesus Christ returns to the earth, He will again exercise authority over all nations and exalt Israel among them (Matthew 21:43; Romans 11:1-32). read more
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 nations of the world.1. People] RV ’peoples.’ So in Psalms 47:3, Psalms 47:9.3. Shall subdue.. shall choose] RM ’subdueth.. chooseth..’4. The excellency (or ’pride’) of Jacob] the fair land of Israel.5. Gone up] to heaven, in triumph after the battle: see Psalms 68:11. 7. With understanding] RM ’in a... read more
(3, 4) Shall subdue . . . shall choose.—Rather, subdues, chooses, indicating a continued manifestation of the Divine favour. read more
(4) The excellency of Jacob.—This phrase, which literally means the loftiness of Jacob, is used in Nahum 2:2 of the national glory, in Ezekiel 24:21 of the Temple, but in Amos 6:8 has a bad sense, “the pride of Jacob.” Here, as the text stands, it is to be understood of the country. (Comp. Isaiah 13:19.) read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 47:1-9
Psalm 46-48 When God saved JerusalemConfident in tone and bold in expression, these three psalms express praise to God for delivering Jerusalem from an enemy invasion. One example of such a deliverance was on the occasion of Assyria’s invasion of Judah during the reign of Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:9-19:37).No matter what troubles he meets, whether from earthquakes, floods or wars, the person who trusts in God is not overcome by them (46:1-3). He has an inner calmness, likened to a cool refreshing... read more