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Psalms Chapter 47 (WBT)

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Psalms Chapter 47 (WBT)
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1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout to God with the voice of triumph.

2 \\47:1\\To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout to God with the voice of triumph.

3 \\47:2\\For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

4 \\47:3\\He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

5 \\47:4\\He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellence of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

6 \\47:5\\God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

7 \\47:6\\Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises to our King, sing praises.

8 \\47:7\\For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

9 \\47:8\\God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

10 \\47:9\\The princes of the people are assembled, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong to God: 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

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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