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Psalms Chapter 47 (BSB)

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Psalm 47: Clap Your Hands, All Ye People
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1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.

2 How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!

3 He subdues nations beneath us, and peoples under our feet.

4 He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah

5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!

7 For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.

8 God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.

9 The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

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

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | 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.