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Psalms 47
Psalm 47:1-9. 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.
clap … hands … people — literally, “peoples,” or “nations” (compare Deuteronomy 32:43; Psalm 18:49; Psalm 98:9).
under us — that is, His saints; Israel‘s temporal victories were types of the spiritual conquests of the true Church.
inheritance — the heathen to be possessed by His Church (Psalm 2:8), 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.
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 Psalm 68:18).
The instruction continued.
throne of … holiness — or, “holy throne” (see on Psalm 2:6; see on Psalm 23:4).
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 Hosea 4:18, “rulers” [Margin].
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