Psalms 47:9

“The princes of the people are gathered together, etc.] Not against Christ, as at his first coming, but to him, and to his church and people; even the great men of the earth, the kings and princes of it, as they will in the latter day; (see <234923>Isaiah 49:23 60:3,10,11) (<662124>Revelation 21:24); or this may mean the saints in general, who are all of them the princes of people, and are set among princes, yea, are kings priests unto God; some render it, “the willing” or “voluntary ones of his people” f635; the same word is here used as in (<19B003>Psalm 110:3); where it is rendered “willing”, and designs such who are made willing to be saved by Christ, submit to his righteousness, and be…”

“princes--who represent peoples. For-- even--supply, "as," or, "to"--that is, they all become united under covenant with Abraham's God. shields--as in Hos 4:18, "rulers" [Margin]. Next: Psalms Chapter 48”

“The princes of the people are gathered together - The marginal reading is, “The voluntary of the people are gathered unto the people of the God of Abraham.” The word rendered “princes” - נדיב nâdı̂yb - means properly, voluntary, ready, prompt; then, generous, liberal; then, those of noble birth, princes, nobles. It is evidently used here in this latter sense. The word “people” here may mean either the people of Israel, or the people of other lands; but in this place it seems evidently to denote the latter. The words “are gathered together” may refer either to a voluntary or an involuntary assembling; meaning either that they came in chains as prisoners of war, subdued by the arms of the…”

“The princes - The Gentiles, who were divided in their principles, and interests, and religions, are now united and gathered together to Christ, laying their scepters at his feet, and jointly owning his worship and service. And altho' he mentions their conversion only, yet the conversion of their people might reasonably be supposed. Of the God - He doth not say the people of Abraham, lest this should be appropriated to the Israelites; but the people of the God of Abraham who worship the God of Abraham, whether they be Jews or Gentiles. The Shields - The princes or rulers, who are called shields, Hos 4:18, because by their office they are the common prosecutors of all their people. These are…”

“The princes: etc. or, The voluntary of the people are gathered unto the people of, etc. Psa 72:7-9, Psa 110:2, Psa 110:3; Gen 49:10; Isa 11:10, Isa 60:4, Isa 60:5, Isa 66:19, Isa 66:20; Rom 11:25 the God: Gen 17:7, Gen 17:8; Exo 3:6, Exo 3:15; Isa 41:8-10; Mat 22:32; Rom 4:11, Rom 4:12; Gal 3:29 shields: Psa 89:18; Pro 30:5 \*marg. he is: Psa 46:10 Next: Psalms Chapter 48”

“(Heb.: 47:10) In the mirror of the present event, the poet reads the great fact of the conversion of all peoples to Jahve which closes the history of the world. The nobles of the peoples (נדיבי with the twofold meaning of generosi), the "shields (i.e., the lords who are the defenders of their people) of the earth" ( Hos 4:18), enter into the society of the people of the God of Abraham; πέρας αἱ πρὸς τὸν πατριάρχην Ἀβραὰμ ἔλαβον ὑποσχέσεις, as Theodoret observes. The promise concerning the blessing of the tribes of the nations in the seed of the patriarch is being fulfilled; for the nobles draw the peoples who are protected by them after themselves. It is unnecessary to read עם…”