God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
We cannot be certain when David composed this, but plainly it was meant for the stated assemblies of worship. He exhorts not only Israel but all nations to worship the only true God. The psalm magnifies God's favor to Abraham's seed, from which salvation was to proceed to all the world, and it prophesies the future kingdom of Christ, when His glory will diffuse itself far and wide and kings and nations will be united with the children of Abraham.
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Commenting on Psalm 47:1-9
Faith hears the people already shouting as God ascends victorious. The fight is over; the conqueror rides up to the city resplendent with joy at His return. Jesus is Jehovah, and angels and glorified spirits welcomed Him with acclamations. Fresh from Bozrah, garments red from the winepress, leading captivity captive, well might the clarion ring out Immanuel's triumphant return.
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The repetition of 'sing praises' shows how backward we are to this duty and how earnestly we must be urged. Sing praises intelligently, with understanding of why and for what reasons you praise God. It is no acceptable service unless it be a reasonable service performed with the heart's melody to the Lord.
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Commenting on Psalm 47:5-9