The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
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
The princes of the people are gathered together. The prophetic eye of the psalmist sees the willing subjects of the great King assembled to celebrate his glory. Not only the poor and the men of low estate are there, but nobles bow their willing necks to his sway.
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