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Psalm 47  New International Version

Psalm 47[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

1 Clap your hands,(A) all you nations;
    shout to God with cries of joy.(B)

2 For the Lord Most High(C) is awesome,(D)
    the great King(E) over all the earth.
3 He subdued(F) nations under us,
    peoples under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritance(G) for us,
    the pride of Jacob,(H) whom he loved.[b]

5 God has ascended(I) amid shouts of joy,(J)
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.(K)
6 Sing praises(L) to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth;(M)
    sing to him a psalm(N) of praise.

8 God reigns(O) over the nations;
    God is seated on his holy throne.(P)
9 The nobles of the nations assemble
    as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings[c] of the earth belong to God;(Q)
    he is greatly exalted.(R)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:1 In Hebrew texts 47:1-9 is numbered 47:2-10.
  2. Psalm 47:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  3. Psalm 47:9 Or shields

Cross references

  1. Psalm 47:1 : S 2Ki 11:12
  2. Psalm 47:1 : S Ps 33:3
  3. Psalm 47:2 : Ge 14:18
  4. Psalm 47:2 : S Dt 7:21
  5. Psalm 47:2 : Ps 2:6; 48:2; 95:3; Mt 5:35
  6. Psalm 47:3 : Ps 18:39, 47; Isa 14:6
  7. Psalm 47:4 : Ps 2:8; 16:6; 78:55; 1Pe 1:4
  8. Psalm 47:4 : Am 6:8; 8:7
  9. Psalm 47:5 : Ps 68:18; Eph 4:8
  10. Psalm 47:5 : S Job 8:21; S Ps 106:5
  11. Psalm 47:5 : S Nu 10:2; S 2Sa 6:15
  12. Psalm 47:6 : S 2Sa 22:50
  13. Psalm 47:7 : Zec 14:9
  14. Psalm 47:7 : 1Ch 16:7; Col 3:16
  15. Psalm 47:8 : S 1Ch 16:31
  16. Psalm 47:8 : S 1Ki 22:19; S Ps 9:4; Rev 4:9
  17. Psalm 47:9 : S Job 25:2
  18. Psalm 47:9 : Ps 46:10; 97:9
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Psalm 47  New King James Version

Praise to God, the Ruler of the Earth

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

47 Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
2 For the Lord Most High is awesome;
He is a great (A)King over all the earth.
3 (B)He will subdue the peoples under us,
And the nations under our feet.
4 He will choose our (C)inheritance for us,
The excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah

5 (D)God has gone up with a shout,
The Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises!
Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
7 (E)For God is the King of all the earth;
(F)Sing praises with understanding.

8 (G)God reigns over the nations;
God (H)sits on His (I)holy throne.
9 The princes of the people have gathered together,
(J)The people of the God of Abraham.
(K)For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.

Cross references

  1. Psalm 47:2 : Deut. 7:21; Neh. 1:5; Ps. 76:12
  2. Psalm 47:3 : Ps. 18:47
  3. Psalm 47:4 : [1 Pet. 1:4]
  4. Psalm 47:5 : Ps. 68:24, 25
  5. Psalm 47:7 : Zech. 14:9
  6. Psalm 47:7 : 1 Cor. 14:15
  7. Psalm 47:8 : 1 Chr. 16:31
  8. Psalm 47:8 : Ps. 97:2
  9. Psalm 47:8 : Ps. 48:1
  10. Psalm 47:9 : [Rom. 4:11, 12]
  11. Psalm 47:9 : [Ps. 89:18]
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