Psalms 47:3
He subdueth the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
In Context
2For Jehovah, the Most High, is terrible, a great king over all the earth.
4He hath chosen our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Cross References
Joshua 10:24And it came to pass when they had brought forth those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called to all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, Come forward, put your feet on the necks of these kings. And they came forward and put their feet on their necks.
Psalms 18:47The God who hath avenged me, and hath subjected the peoples to me;
Psalms 81:14I would soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
Psalms 99:2Jehovah is great in Zion, and he is high above all the peoples.
Jeremiah 10:7Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? For to thee doth it appertain; for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
Malachi 1:14Yea, cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the nations.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 47:2-5
Exhortation to Praise God. 1 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 2 For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. 3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. 4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. 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… Read the whole commentary →