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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown :: Commentary on Psalm 47

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The Book of Psalms

Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET

PSALM 47

Psa 47:1-9. Praise is given to God for victory, perhaps that recorded ( 2Ch 20:20-30 ); and His dominions over all people, Jews and Gentiles, is asserted.

      1. clap. . . hands. . . people--literally, "peoples," or "nations" (compare Deu 32:43 Psa 18:49 98:9 ).

      2, 3. His universal sovereignty now exists, and will be made known.

      3. under us--that is, His saints; Israel's temporal victories were types of the spiritual conquests of the true Church.

      4. He shall. . . inheritance--the heathen to be possessed by His Church ( Psa 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.

      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 Psa 68:18 ).

      8, 9. The instruction continued.
      throne of. . . holiness--or, "holy throne" (see on JF & B for Ps 2:6; JF & B for Ps 23:4).

      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 Hsa 4:18, "rulers" [Margin].

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