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Psalms 47:3

Psalms 47:3
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. As Joshua, his type, subdued the Canaanites; and as David, another type of subdued the Syrians, Moabites, and others: the Jews from…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

He shall subdue the people under us - Compare Psa 18:39, note; Psa 18:47, note. The word rendered “subdue” is that which commonly means” to speak.” The idea in the use of this word here is that he has…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Psalms 47:3-4

It is difficult to decide what is the exact force of the tenses in these verses. The most probable rendering (see Driver's Tenses, §§ 83 f., 173) appears to be either (1). He subdued the peoples under…