Psalms 47

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

1 [a]Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.
2 For the LORD Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth.
3 He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.[b]
5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise.
8 God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.
9 The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings[c] of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.

Cross References 18

  • 1. S 2 Kings 11:12; Psalms 98:8; Isaiah 55:12
  • 2. S Psalms 33:3; Psalms 106:47
  • 3. S Deuteronomy 7:21
  • 4. Genesis 14:18
  • 5. Psalms 2:6; Psalms 48:2; Psalms 95:3; Matthew 5:35; Malachi 1:14
  • 6. Psalms 18:39,47; Isaiah 14:6
  • 7. Psalms 2:8; Psalms 16:6; Psalms 78:55; 1 Peter 1:4
  • 8. Amos 6:8; Amos 8:7
  • 9. Psalms 68:18; Ephesians 4:8
  • 10. S Job 8:21; S Psalms 106:5
  • 11. S Numbers 10:2; S 2 Samuel 6:15; Psalms 68:33; Psalms 98:6
  • 12. S 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalms 68:4; Psalms 89:18
  • 13. Zechariah 14:9
  • 14. 1 Chronicles 16:7; Colossians 3:16
  • 15. S 1 Chronicles 16:31
  • 16. S 1 Kings 22:19; S Psalms 9:4; Revelation 4:9
  • 17. S Job 25:2; Psalms 72:11; Psalms 89:18
  • 18. Psalms 46:10; Psalms 97:9

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. In Hebrew texts 47:1-9 is numbered 47:2-10.
  • [b]. The Hebrew has "Selah" (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  • [c]. Or "shields"

Psalms 47 Commentaries

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