God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne. The princes of the people have gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. (Psalm 47:8-9) When Jacob was near the end of his life, he called for his sons to gather together so that he might “tell you...

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! (Psalm 47:5-6) There are some who worship God in whispers and soft voices and there are those whose worship is loud and...

He will subdue the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet. He will choose our inheritance for us, the excellence of Jacob whom He loves. (Psalm 47:3-4) As discussed in the previous devotion, there is coming a day when Israel and the people of God will be...

He will subdue the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet. He will choose our inheritance for us, the excellence of Jacob whom He loves. (Psalm 47:3-4) In Genesis 25, there is a prophecy regarding Jacob and Esau in which it is disclosed that the two nations...

Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph! For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth. (Psalm 47:1) As discussed in the previous devotion, there is coming a day like nothing experienced since the...

Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph! For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth. (Psalm 47:1) Many Jewish commentators consider this psalm to be a sequel to the previous one in which God destroyed...

Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! (Psalm 46:10) How many times have we heard this verse recited when we were in times of trouble? We even see it used in artwork to remind us that He is God and that,...

Come, behold the works of the Lord, who has made desolations in the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire. (Psalm 46:8-9) In consideration of the previous devotion, I think it...

Come, behold the works of the Lord, who has made desolations in the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire. (Psalm 46:8-9) In these verses a very interesting notion is addressed...

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Psalm 46:6-7) The Hebrew word translated as "refuge" could also be rendered as "stronghold" -- i.e. “the God of Jacob is...

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Psalm 46:6-7) In Judaism it is believed that a host angels are assigned to supervise and control the different Gentile...

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Psalm 46:6-7) It is written in the Torah, and reiterated by the writer of Hebrews, that the God of Israel is a consuming...