Psalms 47:7
For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
In Context
6Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!
8God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
Cross References
Psalms 30:5For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalms 47:8God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
1 Corinthians 14:14For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
Revelation 11:15The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!”
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 →