Psalms 47:7
For God is the King of all the earth: sing all of you praises with understanding.
Updated King James Version
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 unto our King, sing praises.
8God reigns over the heathen: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.
Cross References
Psalms 30:5For his anger endures but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalms 47:8God reigns over the heathen: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.
1 Corinthians 14:14For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit (o. pneuma) prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever 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 →