He hath [a]subdued the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

He hath chosen [b]our inheritance for us: even the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

God is gone up with triumph, even the Lord with the [c]sound of the trumpet.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:3 He hath made the Jews, who were the keepers of the Law and Prophets, schoolmasters to the Gentiles, that they should with gladness obey them.
  2. Psalm 47:4 God hath chosen us above all other nations, to enjoy a most glorious inheritance.
  3. Psalm 47:5 He doth allude unto the trumpets, that were blown at solemn feasts: but he doth further signify the triumph of Christ and his glorious ascension into the heavens.

He subdued(A) nations under us,
    peoples under our feet.
He chose our inheritance(B) for us,
    the pride of Jacob,(C) whom he loved.[a]

God has ascended(D) amid shouts of joy,(E)
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.