Psalm 47:4-5

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 47:5-9

We are here most earnestly pressed to praise God, and to sing his praises; so backward are we to this duty that we have need to be urged to it by precept upon precept, and line upon line; so we are here (Ps. 47:6): Sing praises to God, and again, Sing praises, Sing praises to our King, and again, Sing praises. This intimates that it is a very necessary and excellent duty, that it is a duty we ought to be frequent and abundant in; we may sing praises again and again in the same words, and it is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 47:4

He shall choose our inheritance for us ,.... Either a portion in this life; God knows what is best for his people, and therefore they should leave it with him, who can make a better choice for them than for themselves: an Heathen F3 Socrates apud Valer. Maxim. l. 7. c. 2. extern. 1. once gave this advice, "give thyself wholly to the will and disposal of the celestial ones; for they who are used to give good things easily can also choose the fittest.' Or the heavenly inheritance, so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 47:5

God is gone up with a shout ,.... That is, the Son of God, who is truly and properly God, equal to the Father, having the same perfections; God manifest in the flesh, the Word that was made flesh, and dwelt among men on earth; who in the next clause is called "Lord" or "Jehovah", being the everlasting "I AM", which is, and was, and is to come; he having done his work on earth he came about, went up from earth to heaven in human nature, really, locally, and visibly, in the sight of his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 47:5

God is gone up with a shout - Primarily, this may refer to the rejoicing and sounding of trumpets, when the ark was lifted up to be carried on the shoulders of the Levites. But it is generally understood as a prophetic declaration of the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ; and the shout may refer to the exultation of the evangelists and apostles in preaching Christ crucified, buried, risen from the dead, and ascended to heaven, ever to appear in the presence of God for us. This was the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 47:4

Verse 4 4.He hath chosen our inheritance for us. The inspired poet here celebrates more distinctly the special grace which God, in his goodness, had bestowed upon the chosen and holy seed of Abraham. As he passed by all the rest of the word, and adopted to himself a people who were few in number and contemptible; so it was proper that such a signal pledge of his fatherly love should be distinguished from his common beneficence, which is extended to all mankind without distinction. The word... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 47:5

Verse 5 5.God is gone up with triumph There is here an allusion to the ancient ceremony which was observed under the Law. As the sound of trumpets was wont to be used in solemnising the holy assemblies, the prophet says that God goes up, when the trumpets encourage and stir up the people to magnify and extol his power. When this ceremony was performed in old time, it was just as if a king, making his entrance among his subjects, presented himself to them in magnificent attire and great... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 47:1-9

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 47:1-9

A song for all the peoples! That it is possible this psalm may have been penned immediately after some specific victory, such as that of Jehoshaphat over the formidable combination of peoples that came up against him ( 2 Chronicles 20:1-37 .), we may admit; but we can scarcely understand how the peoples should have been invited to clap their hands at their own humiliating defeat. And it seems to us altogether unworthy of the sublime elevation of this psalm to look at it solely, or even... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 47:1-9

The universal King. The Lord is here set forth as "King over all the earth." His government commands— I. THE HOMAGE OF THE INTELLECT . "The Most High" is the Maker of heaven and earth. He is infinitely wise and holy and powerful. Not dependent upon other beings, he rules singly and done, in supreme majesty. Reason, therefore, not only confesses his right, but his fitness. Here is the repose of the mind in a perfect King. II. THE ACQUIESCENCE OF THE CONSCIENCE .... read more

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