This psalm may have been written about the same event as Psalm 46—the Assyrian invasion of Judah by Sennacherib (2Ki. 18:13-19:37).
Psalms 47:2
The Lord Most High is awesome beyond words, but this didn't keep Bible writers from trying to describe him. And it shouldn't keep us from talking about him either. We can't describe God completely, but we can tell others what he has done for us. Don't let the indescribable aspects of God's greatness prevent you from telling others what you know about him.
Psalms 47:9
Abraham was the father of the Israelite nation. The one true God was sometimes called the "God of Abraham" (Exo 3:6; 1Ki 18:36). In a spiritual sense, God's promises to Abraham apply to all who believe in God, Jew or Gentile (Rom 4:11-12; Gal 3:7-9). Thus, the God of Abraham is our God, too.
