Psalm 47:9
New International Version
The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.

New Living Translation
The rulers of the world have gathered together with the people of the God of Abraham. For all the kings of the earth belong to God. He is highly honored everywhere.

English Standard Version
The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted!

Berean Standard Bible
The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

King James Bible
The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

New King James Version
The princes of the people have gathered together, The people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is greatly exalted.

New American Standard Bible
The princes of the people have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham, For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

NASB 1995
The princes of the people have assembled themselves as the people of the God of Abraham, For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

NASB 1977
The princes of the people have assembled themselves as the people of the God of Abraham; For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

Legacy Standard Bible
The nobles of the peoples have assembled themselves with the people of the God of Abraham, For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

Amplified Bible
The princes of the people have gathered together as the people of the God of Abraham, For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

Christian Standard Bible
The nobles of the peoples have assembled with the people of the God of Abraham. For the leaders of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The nobles of the peoples have assembled with the people of the God of Abraham. For the leaders of the earth belong to God; He is greatly exalted.

American Standard Version
The princes of the peoples are gathered together To be the people of the God of Abraham; For the shields of the earth belong unto God: He is greatly exalted.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The Rulers of the nations were turned to the God of Abraham because the dominions of the Earth are God's, and he is greatly exalted.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The rulers of the people are assembled with the God of Abraam: for God's mighty ones of the earth have been greatly exalted.

Contemporary English Version
Their leaders come together and are now the people of Abraham's God. All rulers on earth surrender their weapons, and God is greatly praised!

Douay-Rheims Bible
The princes of the people are gathered together, with the God of Abraham: for the strong gods of the earth are exceedingly exalted.

English Revised Version
The princes of the peoples are gathered together to be the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God; he is greatly exalted.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The influential people from the nations gather together as the people of the God of Abraham. The rulers of the earth belong to God. He rules everything.

Good News Translation
The rulers of the nations assemble with the people of the God of Abraham. More powerful than all armies is he; he rules supreme.

International Standard Version
The nobles among the nations have joined the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.

JPS Tanakh 1917
The princes of the peoples are gathered together, The people of the God of Abraham; For unto God belong the shields of the earth; He is greatly exalted.

Literal Standard Version
Nobles of peoples have been gathered, | [With] the people of the God of Abraham, | For the shields of earth [are] to God, | Greatly has He been exalted!

Majority Standard Bible
The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

New American Bible
The princes of the peoples assemble with the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God, highly exalted.

NET Bible
The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted!

New Revised Standard Version
The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted.

New Heart English Bible
The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted.

Webster's Bible Translation
The princes of the people are assembled, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong to God: he is greatly exalted.

World English Bible
The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted!

Young's Literal Translation
Nobles of peoples have been gathered, With the people of the God of Abraham, For to God are the shields of earth, Greatly hath He been exalted!

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Context
Clap Your Hands, All You Peoples
8God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne. 9The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

Cross References
Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

Romans 4:12
And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

Psalm 72:11
May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

Psalm 89:18
Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 97:9
For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 102:22
when peoples and kingdoms assemble to serve the LORD.

Isaiah 49:7
Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: "Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You."


Treasury of Scripture

The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong to God: he is greatly exalted.

Psalm 72:7-9
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth…

Psalm 110:2,3
The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies…

Genesis 49:10
The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

the God

Genesis 17:7,8
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee…

Exodus 3:6,15
Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God…

Isaiah 41:8-10
But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend…

shields

Psalm 89:18
For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

he is

Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

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1. The nations are exhorted cheerfully to entertain the kingdom of Christ.














(9) The shields of the earth--i.e., the princes just mentioned, as in Hosea 4:18; so LXX. and Vulg. ("strong ones"), which, however, they make the subject of the verb--"have been mightily exalted."

Verse 9. - The princes of the people (literally, princes of peoples) are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham; rather, to be the people of the God of Abraham (Revised Version) - i.e. to form, together with Israel, the one people, or Church, of God (comp. Isaiah 49:18-23). For the shields of the earth belong unto God. The "shields" are the "princes" of the first clause, those whose business it is to protect and defend their subjects (comp. Hosea 4:18). The princes of the earth belong especially to God, since "by him kings reign, and princes decree justice" (Proverbs 8:15). At the great ingathering of the Gentiles into the Church, they would belong to him still more, since they would voluntarily place themselves under his rule (Isaiah 49:23; Isaiah 60:3, 11, 16). He is greatly exalted. The perfect submission to God of all his rational creatures is his highest exaltation and glory. When "all people bow down before him," and "all nations do him service," when rebellion and resistance to his will are at an end, then will he be established in his rightful position, and his exaltation will be complete.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The nobles
נְדִ֘יבֵ֤י (nə·ḏî·ḇê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5081: Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee

of the nations
עַמִּ֨ים ׀ (‘am·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

have assembled
נֶאֱסָ֗פוּ (ne·’ĕ·sā·p̄ū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

as the people
עַם֮ (‘am)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

of the God
אֱלֹהֵ֪י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Abraham;
אַבְרָ֫הָ֥ם (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the shields
מָֽגִנֵּי־ (mā·ḡin·nê-)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 4043: A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile

of the earth
אֶ֗רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

belong to God;
לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים (lê·lō·hîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

He is highly
מְאֹ֣ד (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily

exalted.
נַעֲלָֽה׃ (na·‘ă·lāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


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