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**Title. A Psalm.** Hebrew. *mizmor.* See App-65 . Referring to the time of Hezekiah. One of three Psalms (46, 47, 48) in praise of Zion, delivered from Sennacherib's siege.
**for the sons of Korah.** The fourth of nine so ascribed. See note on 42, and App-65 .
**people** = peoples.
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .

**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**MOST HIGH.** Hebrew. *Elyon.* App-4 .
**terrible** = to be reverenced.
**a great King.** This in special contrast with Sennacherib ([Isaiah 36:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/36/4) ).

**He shall subdue** = may He subdue.
**nations** = tribes of men.

**shall choose** = chooseth: referring to Israel's inheritance. Repeat this verb at the beginning of the next line.
**Selah.** Connecting the consideration of what God had done for Hezekiah and Zion and the exaltation claimed in [Psalms 46:10](../../../kjv/psalms/46/10) with the exaltation given in [Psalms 47:5](../../../kjv/psalms/47/5) , [Psalms 47:9](../../../kjv/psalms/47/9) ( App-66 .).

**gone up** = exalted, as in [Psalms 47:9](../../../kjv/psalms/47/9) (same word).

**Sing praises.** Figure of speech *Epanadiplosis* , the verse beginning and ending with the same word.
**praises.** Pl of majesty = great praise. Note the Figure of speech *Repetitio* , for emphasis.
**to God.** Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "to our God".

**of.** Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "over", as in [Psalms 47:8](../../../kjv/psalms/47/8) .
**with understanding.** Compare [Psalms 49:3](../../../kjv/psalms/49/3) and [1 Corinthians 14:15](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/15) , [1 Corinthians 14:16](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/16) .

**reigneth** = hath become king.
**heathen** = nations.
**throne of His holiness** = His holy Throne. Genitive of Character.

**Even.** Perhaps better to supply Ellipsis ( App-6 ): "[unto] the People", or "[to be] a People". See the Structure, and Compare [Psalms 47:4](../../../kjv/psalms/47/4) .
**shields.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Effect), for princes (in preceding line), or, for defenses in general Compare [Psalms 89:18](../../../kjv/psalms/89/18) (margin) and [Hosea 4:18](../../../kjv/hosea/4/18) (margin)
**exalted.** Compare [Psalms 47:5](../../../kjv/psalms/47/5) . This is the object of the Psalm connected with 46 by the Selah in [Psalms 46:11](../../../kjv/psalms/46/11) .

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