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Psalms 47:3
He subdues nations beneath us, and peoples under our feet.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses a worshiping assembly, declaring God’s universal rule immediately after calling Him the great King over all the earth.
The words — The Hebrew verb יַדְבֵּר (yadber) means “he subdues,” and the phrase תַּחַת רַגְלֵינוּ (tachat ragleinu) literally reads “under our feet.”
The thread — The same imagery of nations forced under divine feet appears in Psalms 18:47 and Psalms 81:14, and is later applied to Christ’s reign in 1 Corinthians 15:25.
Why it lands — The text asserts that earthly sovereignty belongs to God alone, requiring readers to abandon self-assertion and acknowledge His authority.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
Cross-references
- Psalms 18:47 the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,
- 1 Corinthians 15:25 For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
- Psalms 81:14 how soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes!
- Psalms 110:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
- Joshua 10:24 When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.
- Philippians 3:21 who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
- Deuteronomy 33:29 Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”
- Joshua 21:44 And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.