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Psalms Chapter 47 (GENEVA1599)

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Psalms Chapter 47 (GENEVA1599)
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1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. All people clap your hands: sing loude vnto God with a ioyfull voyce.

2 For the Lord is high, and terrible: a great King ouer all the earth.

3 He hath subdued the people vnder vs, and the nations vnder our feete.

4 Hee hath chosen our inheritance for vs: euen the glory of Iaakob whom he loued. Selah.

5 God is gone vp with triumph, euen the Lord, with the sound of the trumpet.

6 Sing prayses to God, sing prayses: sing prayses vnto our King, sing prayses.

7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing prayses euery one that hath vnderstanding.

8 God reigneth ouer the heathen: God sitteth vpon his holy throne.

9 The princes of the people are gathered vnto the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the world belong to God: he is greatly to be 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

Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

Psalms 104:25 | ASV

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