Psalms 47:1

 Psalms 47:1 says, To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.  There is the introduction, then verse one says, O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. David called on the people of Israel to shout praises to God while clapping their hands.  We today need to joyously worship God, no matter how much or how little we are demonstrative, and we should never judge others for how much or how little they are.  Verse two adds, For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.  Matthew Henry says this means that God is the God of infinite majesty.  I don't believe it means that He is a terror to be feared, unless someone continues to reject His salvation until it is to late.  Verse three states, He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.  David said God would subdue the other nations under Israel.  We know that they did when the people of Israel were obedient to Him, and as long as we as followers of Christ continue to be faithful to God, one day all our enemies will be defeated.  Verse four adds, He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.  As David said,  God will choose our inheritance for us.  There is never a need to feel that someone is getting more than they deserve from God.  God is the One Who chooses our inheritance.  Verse five declares, God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.  Jesus Christ went up to heaven, and one day He is going to return to the sound of the trumpet.  Verse six adds, Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.  David called on the people of Israel to sing praises to God, not just when things are going well, but at all times.  Too often, we wait until something good happens in our life before we sing praises to God.  Instead, we should always sing His praises, maybe even more in bad times than in good.  Verse seven continues, For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.  David called on the people of Israel to sing praises to God with the understanding that He is the King of the universe.  If we truly understand Who God is, there should never be a time when we don't praise Him.  Verse eight says, God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.  David said that even though they may not acknowledge it, God still reigns over the heathen.  Just because someone claims that there is no God doesn't change the fact that there is and that they will on day realize this fact.  Verse nine adds, The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.  David said that God's people were gathered together, because the earth belongs to Him, and therefore He should be greatly exalted.  As Christians, we should always greatly exalt the goodness of God.  He loves us enough that He sent His only begotten Son to die for our sins, and if we accept His salvation, then we should always greatly exalt Him.