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Psalm 47
Legacy Standard Bible

God Is King of All the Earth

For the choir director. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.

47 O (A)clap your hands, all peoples;
(B)Make a loud shout to God with the sound of a shout of [a]joy.
2 For Yahweh Most High is [b](C)fearsome,
A (D)great King over all the earth.
3 He (E)subdues peoples under us
And nations under our feet.
4 He chooses our (F)inheritance for us,
The (G)pride of Jacob whom He loves. [c]Selah.

5 God has (H)ascended [d]with a loud shout,
Yahweh, [e]with the (I)sound of a trumpet.
6 (J)Sing praises to God, sing praises;
Sing praises to (K)our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the (L)King of all the earth;
Sing praises (M)with a [f]skillful psalm.
8 God (N)reigns over the nations,
God [g]sits on (O)His holy throne.
9 The (P)nobles of the peoples have assembled themselves with the (Q)people of the God of Abraham,
For the (R)shields of the earth belong to God;
He [h]is (S)highly exalted.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:1 Or a ringing cry
  2. Psalm 47:2 Or awesome
  3. Psalm 47:4 Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude
  4. Psalm 47:5 Or amid
  5. Psalm 47:5 Or amid
  6. Psalm 47:7 Heb Maskil; possibly Contemplative, Didactic, Skillful Psalm
  7. Psalm 47:8 Or has taken His seat
  8. Psalm 47:9 Lit has greatly exalted Himself
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Psaumes 47
Louis Segond

47 (47:1) Au chef des chantres. Des fils de Koré. Psaume. (47:2) Vous tous, peuples, battez des mains! Poussez vers Dieu des cris de joie!

2 (47:3) Car l'Éternel, le Très Haut, est redoutable, Il est un grand roi sur toute la terre.

3 (47:4) Il nous assujettit des peuples, Il met des nations sous nos pieds;

4 (47:5) Il nous choisit notre héritage, La gloire de Jacob qu'il aime. -Pause.

5 (47:6) Dieu monte au milieu des cris de triomphe, L'Éternel s'avance au son de la trompette.

6 (47:7) Chantez à Dieu, chantez! Chantez à notre roi, chantez!

7 (47:8) Car Dieu est roi de toute la terre: Chantez un cantique!

8 (47:9) Dieu règne sur les nations, Dieu a pour siège son saint trône.

9 (47:10) Les princes des peuples se réunissent Au peuple du Dieu d'Abraham; Car à Dieu sont les boucliers de la terre: Il est souverainement élevé.

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Psalm 47
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47 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

2 For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

5 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

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

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

9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

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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.

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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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