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- Chapter 47
- Verse 8
Psalms 47:8
“God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.”
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The princes of the people are gathered together,.... Not against Christ, as at his first coming, but to him, and to his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
God reigneth over the heathen - Over the “nations;” not over the “heathen” in the sense in which that term is understood…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Psalms 47:8-9
The final realisation of Jehovah's sovereignty over the world.
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