Psalms 47

Psalms 47:2

FOr the Lord] that is to say, the everlasting sonne of God, being gone up to heaven, hath taen possession of the universall Kingdome; which God his father hath given him.

Psalms 47:3

Hee shall subdue] this must bee understood of the spirituall subjection of the whole world to Christs Kingdome, in whom the Church hath part as being his body, see Isaiah 49:23.

Psalms 47:4

Hee shall] the Italian, hee hath, that is to say, hee hath by his free election given us an excellent inheritance, chosen out above all other, wherein consists all our glory; namely the Kingdome of heaven.

Psalms 47:5

Is gone up] this may figuratively be understood of the arke of the covenant, in which God did shew himselfe present, which was by David transported with great pompe and solemnity into his city, 2 Samuel 6:1-23. 2. or by Solomon into the Temple 1 Kings 8:6. But spiritually and chiefely it ought to be refrred to Christs asscension into heaven, as Psa. 68. 24. 25.

Psalms 47:8

The throne] namely the arke figuatively, 1 Chronicles 28:18. Psalms 80. 1. and 99. 1. and heaven in truth and mistically, Heb. 8. 1. and 12. 2.

Psalms 47:9

The people namely of two they have been made one only people, a prophecy of the calling of the Gentiles: [unto God] hee is the only protectr, and governor of the universe; and therefore it is fitting and just that all men should acknowledge him and serve him.