
Text -- Psalms 47:6 (NET)




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JFB -> Psa 47:5-7; Psa 47:5-7
JFB: Psa 47:5-7 - -- God, victorious over His enemies, reascends to heaven, amid the triumphant praises of His people, who celebrate His sovereign dominion. This sovereign...
God, victorious over His enemies, reascends to heaven, amid the triumphant praises of His people, who celebrate His sovereign dominion. This sovereignty is what the Psalm teaches; hence he adds,

JFB: Psa 47:5-7 - -- Literally, "sing and play an instructive (Psalm)." The whole typifies Christ's ascension (compare Psa 68:18).
Literally, "sing and play an instructive (Psalm)." The whole typifies Christ's ascension (compare Psa 68:18).
Clarke -> Psa 47:6
Clarke: Psa 47:6 - -- Sing praises - זמרו zammeru : this word is four times repeated in this short verse, and shows at once the earnestness and happiness of the peo...
Sing praises -
TSK -> Psa 47:6
TSK: Psa 47:6 - -- to God : Psa 96:1, Psa 96:2, Psa 117:1, Psa 117:2, Psa 149:1-3; Exo 15:21; 1Ch 16:9, 1Ch 29:20; Isa 12:4-6; Eph 5:18-20
our King : Psa 145:1; Isa 33:2...
to God : Psa 96:1, Psa 96:2, Psa 117:1, Psa 117:2, Psa 149:1-3; Exo 15:21; 1Ch 16:9, 1Ch 29:20; Isa 12:4-6; Eph 5:18-20
our King : Psa 145:1; Isa 33:22; Zec 9:9; Mat 25:34, Mat 27:37

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Barnes -> Psa 47:6
Barnes: Psa 47:6 - -- Sing praises to God, sing praises - This commences the "second"part of the psalm. The "repetition"shows that the heart was full, or was overflo...
Sing praises to God, sing praises - This commences the "second"part of the psalm. The "repetition"shows that the heart was full, or was overflowing with joy. It is a call on all to celebrate the praises of God, especially as he had enabled his people to triumph over their enemies.
Sing praises unto our King - Unto God, who has shown himself to be the King of his people - one who rules in their behalf, and who has interposed for their deliverance in danger.
Poole -> Psa 47:6
Poole: Psa 47:6 - -- These words are repeated four times in this verse, to show how vehemently desirous the psalmist was that God might have his due praise and glory; an...
These words are repeated four times in this verse, to show how vehemently desirous the psalmist was that God might have his due praise and glory; and of how great necessity and importance it was to men to perform this great, though much neglected, duty.
Unto our King for so he is in a special manner.
Haydock -> Psa 47:6
Haydock: Psa 47:6 - -- Saw. They could not say, like Cæsar, Veni, vidi, vici. For they no sooner came to invade the unsuspecting people, than they began to tremble, Ez...
Saw. They could not say, like Cæsar, Veni, vidi, vici. For they no sooner came to invade the unsuspecting people, than they began to tremble, Ezechiel xxxviii. 11., &c., and Psalm xlv. 7. (Haydock)
Gill -> Psa 47:6
Gill: Psa 47:6 - -- Sing praises to God,.... That is gone up with a shout, Christ Jesus, our ascended Lord and King, as the apostles did at the time of his ascension, Luk...
Sing praises to God,.... That is gone up with a shout, Christ Jesus, our ascended Lord and King, as the apostles did at the time of his ascension, Luk 24:52;
sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises: who was then made Lord and Christ, declared King of saints, and crowned with glory and honour; the repetition of the phrase sing praises denotes frequency, constancy, fervency, and great devotion in the performance of this service; and that the ascension of Christ, the occasion of it, is of the greatest moment and importance, and requires it to be performed in such a manner.

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TSK Synopsis -> Psa 47:1-9
TSK Synopsis: Psa 47:1-9 - --1 The nations are exhorted cheerfully to entertain the kingdom of Christ.
MHCC -> Psa 47:5-9
MHCC: Psa 47:5-9 - --Praise is a duty in which we ought to be frequent and abundant. But here is a needful rule; Sing ye praises with understanding. As those that understa...
Matthew Henry -> Psa 47:5-9
Matthew Henry: Psa 47:5-9 - -- We are here most earnestly pressed to praise God, and to sing his praises; so backward are we to this duty that we have need to be urged to it by pr...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Psa 47:4-8
Keil-Delitzsch: Psa 47:4-8 - --
(Heb.: 47:5-9) The ascent of God presupposes a previous descent, whether it be a manifestation of Himself in order to utter some promise (Gen 17:22...
Constable: Psa 42:1--72:20 - --II. Book 2: chs. 42--72
In Book 1 we saw that all the psalms except 1, 2, 10, and 33 claimed David as their writ...

Constable: Psa 47:1-9 - --Psalm 47
The psalmist called on all nations to honor Israel's God who will one day rule over them. This ...
