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Psalm 47
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47 Come, everyone, and clap for joy! Shout triumphant praises to the Lord! 2 For the Lord, the God above all gods, is awesome beyond words; he is the great King of all the earth. 3 He subdues the nations before us 4 and will personally select his choicest blessings for his Jewish people[a]—the very best for those he loves.

5 God has ascended with a mighty shout, with trumpets blaring. 6-7 Sing out your praises to our God, our King. Yes, sing your highest praises to our King, the King of all the earth. Sing thoughtful praises! 8 He reigns above the nations, sitting on his holy throne. 9 The Gentile rulers of the world have joined with us in praising him—praising[b] the God of Abraham—for the battle shields of all the armies of the world are his trophies. He is highly honored everywhere.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:4 his Jewish people, literally, “the pride of Jacob.”
  2. Psalm 47:9 praising . . . praising, implied.
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Psalm 47
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Psalm 47

For the choir director; a psalm by Korah’s descendants.

1 Clap your hands, all you people.
    Shout to Elohim with a loud, joyful song.
2 We must fear Yahweh, Elyon.
    He is the great Melek of the whole earth.
3 He brings people under our authority
    and puts nations under our feet.
4 He chooses our inheritance for us,
    the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. Selah

5 Elohim has gone up with a joyful shout.
    Yahweh has gone up with the sound of a ram’s horn.
6 Make music to praise Elohim.
    Play music for him!
    Make music to praise our Melek.
        Play music for him!
7 Elohim is the Melek of the whole earth.
    Make your best music for him!
8 Elohim rules the nations.
    Elohim sits upon his holy throne.

9 The influential people from the nations gather together
    as the people of the Elohim of Abraham.
    The rulers of the earth belong to Elohim.
    He rules everything.

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Psalm 47
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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
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