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Psalms 47:9

Psalms 47:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

The princes: etc. or, The voluntary of the people are gathered unto the people of, etc. Psalms 72:7-9, Psalms 110:2-3; Genesis 49:10; Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 60:4-5, Isaiah 66:19-20; Romans 11:25

the God: Genesis 17:7-8; Exodus 3:6, Exodus 3:15; Isaiah 41:8-10; Matthew 22:32; Romans 4:11-12; Galatians 3:29

shields: Psalms 89:18; Proverbs 30:5 *marg.

he is: Psalms 46:10

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