Psalm 47

The strength of a nation is often measured in the size of its milatary. The number of ships, tanks, planes, and rockets determine the influence of a modern country. It is my understanding that ancient kingdoms determined their strength in much the same way. The number of soldiers would have been key, but of equal or greater measure would be how many fighters a king could outfit with armor and weaponry. When the psalmist sought to describe the power of the LORD he borrowed this idea. There was no need to count the number of divisions that were at God's command; every shield in every hand was equiped to serve God the creator. There is no king like our King.
It took me about 1 minute to read this psalm.
Stuart