Psalm 47:5-9 NIV

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 47:5

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 47:6

Sing praises to God ,.... That is gone up with a shout, Christ Jesus, our ascended Lord and King, as the apostles did at the time of his ascension, Luke 24:52 ; sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises : who was then made Lord and Christ, declared King of saints, and crowned with glory and honour; the repetition of the phrase sing praises denotes frequency, constancy, fervency, and great devotion in the performance of this service; and that the ascension of Christ, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 47:7

For God is the King of all the earth ,.... Or "the king of all the earth is God" F5 So Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Michaelis. ; the same that is ascended into heaven, and is King of saints, even Christ Jesus; and so he will appear to be, especially in the latter day; See Gill on Psalm 47:2 ; sing ye praises with understanding ; or, as De Dieu renders it, to him that understandeth, that is, to God the only wise, whose understanding is infinite; even to Christ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 47:8

God reigneth over the Heathen ,.... He reigned over Israel under the former dispensation, and now he reigns over the Gentiles under the Gospel dispensation; as appears by the numerous instances of conversion among them in the first ages of Christianity; and by the many churches that were planted by the means of the apostles; and by the destruction of the Roman Pagan empire under the sixth seal, Revelation 6:12 ; and which will still more appear by the destruction of Rome Papal, when all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 47:9

The princes of the people are gathered together ,.... Not against Christ, as at his first coming, but to him, and to his church and people; even the great men of the earth, the kings and princes of it, as they will in the latter day; see Isaiah 49:23 ; or this may mean the saints in general, who are all of them the princes of people, and are set among princes, yea, are kings priests unto God; some render it, "the willing" or "voluntary ones of his people" F7 נדיבי עמים "voluntarii... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 47:6

Sing praises - זמרו zammeru : this word is four times repeated in this short verse, and shows at once the earnestness and happiness of the people. They are the words of exultation and triumph. Feel your obligation to God; express it in thanksgiving: be thankful, be eternally thankful, to God your King. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 47:7

For God is the King of all the earth - He is not your King only, but the King of the universe. He has no limited power, no confined dominion. Sing ye praises with understanding - משכיל זמרו zammeru maskil , sing an instructive song. Let sense and sound go together. Let your hearts and heads go with your voices. Understand what you sing; and feel what you understand; and let the song be what will give instruction in righteousness to them that hear it. Sing wisely - Anglo-Saxon.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 47:8

God reigneth over the heathen - Though this is literally true in God's universal dominion, yet more is here meant. God reigns over the heathen when, by the preaching of the Gospel, they are brought into the Church of Christ. God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness - He is a holy God; he proclaims holiness. His laws are holy, he requires holiness, and his genuine people are all holy. The throne of his holiness is the heaven of heavens; also the temple at Jerusalem; and, lastly, the... read more

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 47:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 47:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 47:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 47:9

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 47:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 47:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 47:8

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