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A Prophecy of the Church
Commentators see this verse as a prophecy of the New Testament church. The gathering of 'princes of the peoples' signifies the inclusion of Gentiles (non-Jews) into God's family. As John Calvin explains, they are 'grafted into the stock of Abraham' through faith, creating one unified people of God from all nations.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 47:9
18th Century
Theologian
The princes of the people are gathered together—The marginal reading is, “The voluntary of the people are gathered unto the people of the Go…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 47:9
19th Century
Bishop
The shields of the earth — that is, the princes just mentioned, as in Hosea 4:18; the Septuagint and Vulgate also render …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 47:1–9
19th Century
Preacher
O clap your hands, all you people; shout to God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great king over all the …
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John Calvin
On Psalms 47:9
16th Century
Theologian
The princes of the peoples are gathered together. The Psalmist enriches and amplifies the preceding sentence with various expressions. He …
John Gill
On Psalms 47:9
17th Century
Pastor
The princes of the people are gathered together
Not against Christ, as at his first coming, but to him, and to his c…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 47:5–9
17th Century
Minister
Praise is a duty in which we ought to be frequent and abundant. But here is a necessary rule: Sing praises with understanding, as those who underst…