Psalm 47

Common English Bible

Psalm 47

For the music leader. A psalm of the Korahites.

47 Clap your hands, all you people!
    Shout joyfully to God with a joyous shout!
²Because the Lord Most High is awesome,
    he is the great king of the whole world.
³He subdues the nations under us,
    subdues all people beneath our feet.
⁴He chooses our inheritance for us:
    the heights of Jacob, which he loves. Selah

⁵God has gone up with a joyous shout—
    the Lord with the blast of the ram’s horn.
⁶Sing praises to God! Sing praises!
    Sing praises to our king! Sing praises
⁷    because God is king of the whole world!
    Sing praises with a song of instruction!^[a]

⁸God is king over the nations.
    God sits on his holy throne.
⁹The leaders of all people are gathered
    with the people of Abraham’s God
    because the earth’s guardians belong to God;
        God is exalted beyond all.

Footnotes

Psalm 47:7 Or Sing praises with understanding or wisely (cf LXX, Vulg); Heb maskil; see the note at Ps 32.

Luke 24:44-53

Common English Bible

⁴⁴Jesus said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law from Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures. ⁴⁶He said to them, “This is what is written: the Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, ⁴⁷and a change of heart and life for the forgiveness of sins must be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸You are witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹Look, I’m sending to you what my Father promised, but you are to stay in the city until you have been furnished with heavenly power.”

Ascension of Jesus

⁵⁰He led them out as far as Bethany, where he lifted his hands and blessed them. ⁵¹As he blessed them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. ⁵²They worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem overwhelmed with joy. ⁵³And they were continuously in the temple praising God.

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