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Psalms Chapter 47 (ASV)

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Psalm 47: Clap Your Hands, All Ye People
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1 Oh clap your hands, all ye peoples; Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

2 For Jehovah Most High is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.

3 He subdueth peoples under us, And nations under our feet.

4 He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah

5 God is gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.

6 Sing praise to God, sing praises: Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding.

8 God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.

9 The princes of the peoples are gathered together `To be' the people of the God of Abraham: For the shields of the earth belong unto God; He is greatly exalted. Psalm 48 A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 47 about?
Psalm 47 calls all peoples to clap hands and shout praise to God as 'a great King over all the earth' (v.2), celebrating him going up 'with a shout' and 'the sound of a trumpet' (v.5) and reigning over the nations (v.8).
What does verse 5 describe?
It pictures God's enthronement with a triumphant ascent: 'God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.'
How does the psalm call people to respond to God's kingship?
It repeats the command to 'sing praises' five times in verses 6-7, urging worshippers to sing 'with understanding,' similar to the joyful noise called for in Psalms 98:4.

Today's Verse

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

1-corinthians 7:5 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

God is pictured going up with a shout and the sound of a trumpet, reigning over the heathen from His holy throne. This short psalm of celebration follows the refuge theme of Psalms 46 and precedes the praise of Zion in Psalms 48.