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Psalms Chapter 47 (WBT)

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Psalm 47: Clap Your Hands, All Ye People
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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

And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:2 | 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.