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Psalms Chapter 47 (JPS)

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Psalms Chapter 47 (JPS)
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1 For the Leader; a Psalm for the sons of Korah.

2 O clap your hands, all ye peoples; shout unto G-d with the voice of triumph.

3 For HaShem is most high, awful; a great King over all the earth.

4 He subdueth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

5 He chooseth our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob whom He loveth. Selah

6 G-d is gone up amidst shouting, HaShem amidst the sound of the horn.

7 Sing praises to G-d, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

8 For G-d is the King of all the earth; sing ye praises in a skilful song.

9 G-d reigneth over the nations; G-d sitteth upon His holy throne.

10 The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the G-d of Abraham; for unto G-d belong the shields of the earth; He is greatly 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

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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