Psalms 47:3
He hath subdued nations under us, And kingdoms under our feet;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
In Context
2For terrible is Jehovah, the Most High, The great king over all the earth.
4He hath chosen for us an inheritance, The glory of Jacob, whom he loved. [[Pause.]]
Cross References
Psalms 18:47It is God who hath given me vengeance, And subdued the nations under me;
Psalms 81:14Soon would I have brought low their enemies, And turned my hand against their adversaries.
Psalms 99:2Great is the LORD upon Zion; He is exalted over all the nations.
Jeremiah 10:7Who shall not fear thee, O king of nations, For to thee doth it belong! For among all the wise men of the nations, And in all their kingdoms, there is none like thee.
Malachi 1:14Cursed be the deceiver, Who hath in his flock a male, And yet voweth and sacrificeth to Jehovah that which is marred; 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 →