John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 47:7

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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For God [is] the King of all the earth, etc.] Or “the king of all the earth [is] God” f633; the same that is ascended into heaven, and is King of saints, even Christ Jesus; and so he will appear to be, especially in the latter day; (see Gill on “<194702>Psalm 47:2”); sing ye praises with understanding; or, as Deuteronomy Dieu renders it, to him that understandeth, that is, to God the only wise, whose understanding is infinite; even to Christ, who, as God, knows all things; and, as man and Mediator, is of quick understanding, and has all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in him; so R. Obadiah, “sing of him who understands”; or, “sing ye praises, O everyone that understandeth” f634; that is, how to sing, as everyone does not; this is the sense of Aben Ezra and Kimchi; or “with understanding”, as we render it; with understanding of what is sung. The Apostle Paul seems to refer to this passage in (<461415>1 Corinthians 14:15). The Targum renders it, “with a good understanding”.

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