Ps. 47 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm may seem to have been composed upon the occasion of that great solemnity of carrying the ark from the house of Obed-edom into the city of Zion; of which see 2 Sam. 6:0; 1 Chronicles 13:0; 1 Chron. 16:0.

Shout unto God, in the worship and unto the glory of the God of Israel.

Most high is terrible; or, is most high (in himself, above all gods) and (which conjunction is off understood) terrible, to all his enemies. A great King over all the earth; the universal Monarch of the whole world, and not of Israel only.

Or, he shall lead like sheep; or, bring into the fold; as divers render the word, by comparing Isa. 5:17, Mic. 2:12. He seems to speak of such a subjugation of them, as was for the good of the people subdued, because this is matter of rejoicing to them, Ps.

He shall choose, i.e. he will appoint and bestow upon us. This verb of the future tense may seem to agree well with the Gentiles, because this blessing was not now present, but future, and so the sense designed by the Holy Ghost may be this: Though at present we are wicked and wretched creatures,…

God is gone up: this is meant literally of the ark, wherein God was present, which went or was carried up to the hill of Zion, where the tabernacle was erected for it, and afterwards to the hill of Moriah into the temple; which solemnity was accompanied with the shouts and acclamations of the…

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.

The King of all the earth; not only ours, as I now said, but also of all the nations of the world; and therefore he may well require, and doth highly deserve, all our praises.

Over the heathen, i.e. over all heathen nations, as being the King of all the earth, Ps. 47:7; which was not true in David’s time, but; was fulfilled by Christ.

The princes of the people; either, 1. The heads of the tribes of Israel, who were gathered together to the tabernacle or temple upon solemn feasts. Or rather, 2. The princes (or the voluntary or willing ones, as this word is rendered, Ps.