God Reigns – Psalm 47

This is a psalm in praise of the kingship of Yahweh.  There are several such psalms.  What does it mean to you personally that God is king?

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.

Clap your hands, all peoples!  Shout to God with loud songs of joy!  For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.  He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.  He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah

God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.  Sing praises to God, sing praises!  Sing praises to our King, sing praises!  For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!

God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.  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!  (Psalm 47 ESV)

Every nation on earth is to fear and reverence the Great King, Yahweh, and recognize that He chose Israel through whom to make Himself known.  When the ark of the covenant went up to Jerusalem with David, Yahweh established His throne in Jerusalem.  One day He will gather all the leaders of all the nations there because all of them will worship Him as spiritual sons of Abraham.  Yahweh is no regional god, but the highly exalted and only God.