Psalms 47:9
\47:8\God is the ruler over the nations; God is on the high seat of his holy rule.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
8\47:7\For God is the King of all the earth; make songs of praise with knowledge.
Cross References
Genesis 49:10The rod of authority will not be taken from Judah, and he will not be without a law-giver, till he comes who has the right to it, and the peoples will put themselves under his rule.
Exodus 3:15And God went on to say to Moses, Say to the children of Israel, The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has sent me to you: this is my name for ever, and this is my sign to all generations.
Psalms 72:7In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.
Psalms 89:18\89:17\For you are the glory of their strength; in your pleasure will our horn be lifted up.
Psalms 110:2The Lord will send out the rod of your strength from Zion; be king over your haters.
Isaiah 11:10And in that day, the eyes of the nations will be turned to the root of Jesse which will be lifted up as the flag of the peoples; and his resting-place will be glory.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 47:6-9
Exhortation to Praise God. 5 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. 7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. 8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. 9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted. We are here most earnestly… Read the whole commentary →