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Psalms 47

1 The Prophet exhorteth all people to the worship of the true and everliving God, commending the mercie of God toward the posterity of Jaakób 9 And after prophecieth of the kingdom of Christ in this time of the Gospel.
To him that excelleth. A Psalm committed to the sons of Kórah.
1.All people aclap your hands: sing loud unto God with a joyful voice.
2.For the Lord is high, and terrible: a great King over all the earth.
3.He hath bsubdued the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
4.He hath chosen cour inheritance for us: even the glorie of Jaakób whom he loved. Sélah.
5.God is gone up with triumph, even the Lord, with the dsound of the trumpet.
6.Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
7.For God is the King of all the earth: sing praises every one that hath eunderstanding.
8.God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon his holie throne.
9.The princes of the people are gathered unto the people of the God of Abrahám: for the shields of the world belong to God: he fis greatly to be exalted.

Notes

1-a.
Here is figured Christ, unto whom all his should give willing obedience, and who would show himself terrible to the wicked.
1-b.
Albeit God shows his wonders through all the world, yet he will be chiefly praised in his Church.
2-c.
Because the word of salvation came thence to all them that should believe.
3-b.
He has made the Jews, who were the keepers of the Law and Prophets, schoolmasters to the Gentiles, that they should with gladness obey them.
3-d.
Except God were the defence thereof, neither situation nor munition could prevail.
4-c.
God has chosen us above all other nations to enjoy a most glorious inheritance.
4-e.
They conspired and went against God’s people.
5-d.
He does allude unto the trumpets, that were blown at solemn feasts: but he does further signify the triumph of Christ and his glorious ascension into the heavens.
5-f.
The enemies were afraid at the sight of the City.
7-e.
He requires that understanding be joined with singing, lest the Name of God be profaned with vain crying.
7-g.
That is, of Cilicia, or of the sea called Mediterraneum.
8-h.
To wit, of our fathers, so have we proven: or, God has performed his promise.
9-f.
He praises God’s highness, for that he joined the great princes of the world, whom he calls shields to the fellowship of his Chrurch. a Some put this difference between a song and Psalm, saying that it is called a song, when there is no instrument, but the voice: and the psalm, the contrary. The song of the Psalm is when the instruments begin, and the voice follows. The Psalm of the song, the contrary.
10-i.
In all places where your Name shall be heard of, men shall praise you, when they hear of your marvelous works.
11-k.
Let Jerusalem and the cities of Judea rejoice for your just judgements against your enemies.
12-l.
For in this outward defence and strength God’s blessings did also appear: but the chief is to be referred to God’s favour and secret defence, who never leaves his.