Psalms 47:3
He will subjugate, Peoples under us, and, Tribes of men beneath our feet.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
In Context
2For, Yahweh—as Most High, is to be revered, A great king, over all the earth,
4He chooseth for us our inheritance, The excellence of Jacob, which he hath loved. [Selah.]
Cross References
Joshua 10:24And it came to pass, when they brought out these kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war who had been with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. So they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
Psalms 18:47The GOD, who hath avenged me,—and subjugated peoples under me:
Psalms 81:14Right soon, their foes, would I subdue, And, against their adversaries, would I turn my hand:
Psalms 99:2Yahweh, in Zion, is great, And, high, is he over all the peoples.
Jeremiah 10:7Who would not revere thee, O King of nations? For, thee, doth it beseem; Forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations And throughout all their royal estate, None, there is like unto thee.
Malachi 1:14But accursed is he that defraudeth, who, when there is in his flock a male, yet voweth and sacrificeth a corrupt thing to the Lord, for, a great king, am I, saith Yahweh of hosts, and, my Name, is revered 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 →