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Psalm 47:9

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!

7For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.
8God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
9The 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!
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The shields of the earth belong to God, a claim that puts the strength of princes beneath the God named for Abraham.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 89:18For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.Both passages speak of shields belonging to God and connect that ownership with earthly rulers.
Psalm 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.Both use the language of shields: Psalm 47 assigns them to God, while Psalm 84 names God himself as a shield.
Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. The obedience of the peoples will be to …Both passages link the peoples with ruling authority, through gathered princes in Psalm 47 and obedience in Genesis.
Psalm 72:7–9In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.Psalm 47 names gathered princes; the supplied line from Psalm 72 describes flourishing and peace, sharing a broad concern with public life.
1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours. Yours is the …Both declare that earthly power belongs to God and end by exalting him above it.
Genesis 17:7–8I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and …Psalm 47 names the people of Abraham’s God; Genesis records God’s covenant to be God to Abraham and his offspring.
Exodus 3:6Moreover he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look …Both identify God as the God of Abraham, linking his people with the same named ancestor.
Isaiah 41:8–10“But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham my friend,Both connect God’s people with Abraham: Psalm 47 names Abraham’s God, and Isaiah names Israel as Abraham’s offspring.
Proverbs 30:5“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.Both associate shields with God, though Proverbs describes him as a shield for those who take refuge in him.
Exodus 3:15God said moreover to Moses, “You shall tell the children of Israel this, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God …Both name the God of Abraham in relation to his people; Exodus includes Isaac and Jacob in that identification.
Psalm 46:10“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted on the earth.”Both proclaim God’s exaltation in a setting that reaches across the nations and the earth.
Galatians 3:29If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.Both describe belonging in relation to Abraham; Galatians identifies those who belong to Christ as Abraham’s offspring.
Where this verse fits

Praise and worship. fear for the future. leadership weight.

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One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Name one ruler, then praise God above all

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Encouragement

The gathered princes do not receive the final praise. God does. Whatever weight earthly rulers carry, the shields of the earth belong to him.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).