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Bibliographical InformationJamieson, Robert, D.D.; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. "Commentary on Psalms 47". "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/
commentaries/eng/jfb/psalms-47.html. 1871-8.
Introduction
PSALM 47
:-. Praise is given to God for victory, perhaps that recorded (2 Chronicles 20:20-30); and His dominions over all people, Jews and Gentiles, is asserted.
Verse 1
1. clap . . . hands . . . people—literally, "peoples," or "nations" (compare Deuteronomy 32:43; Psalms 18:49; Psalms 98:9).
Verse 2
2, 3. His universal sovereignty now exists, and will be made known.
Verse 3
3. under us—that is, His saints; Israel's temporal victories were types of the spiritual conquests of the true Church.
Verse 4
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.
Verse 5
5-7. God, victorious over His enemies, reascends to heaven, amid the triumphant praises of His people, who celebrate His sovereign dominion. This sovereignty is what the Psalm teaches; hence he adds,
sing . . . praises with understanding—literally, "sing and play an instructive (Psalm)." The whole typifies Christ's ascension (compare :-).
Verse 8
8, 9. The instruction continued.
throne of . . . holiness—or, "holy throne" (see on :-; Psalms 47:2).
Verse 9
9. princes—who represent peoples. For—
even—supply, "as," or, "to"—that is, they all become united under covenant with Abraham's God.
shields—as in :-, "rulers" [Margin].