Psalms 47:7
For God is king of all the earth, Sing praises with understanding.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
In Context
6Sing praises unto God, sing praises, Sing praises to our King, sing praises;
8God, hath become king, over the nations, God, hath taken his seat upon his holy throne.
Cross References
Psalms 30:5For there is, a Moment, in his anger, a Life-time, in his good-pleasure, In the evening, cometh Weeping to lodge, But, by the morning,’tis a Shout of Triumph!
Psalms 47:8God, hath become king, over the nations, God, hath taken his seat upon his holy throne.
1 Corinthians 14:14[For], if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit, is praying, but, my mind, is unfruitful.
Revelation 11:15And, the seventh messenger, sounded; and there came to be loud voices in heaven, saying—The kingdom of the world, hath become [the kingdom] of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign unto the ages of ages.
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 →