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Psalms 47:7

Psalms 47:7
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For God is the King of all the earth - He has shown himself to be a universal sovereign. All nations are subject to him, and he has a claim to universal praise. Sing ye praises with understanding -…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

with understanding So the LXX, Vulg., and Jer. But better as R.V. marg., in a skilful psalm, Heb. Maschil. See Introd. p. xix.