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Who made people subject to us,
    nations under our feet,(A)
[a]Who chose our heritage for us,
    the glory of Jacob, whom he loves.(B)
Selah

II

[b]God has gone up with a shout;
    the Lord, amid trumpet blasts.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 47:5 Our heritage…the glory: the land of Israel (cf. Is 58:14), which God has given Israel in an act of sovereignty.
  2. 47:6 God has gone up: Christian liturgical tradition has applied the verse to the Ascension of Christ.

He chose our inheritance(A) for us,
    the pride of Jacob,(B) whom he loved.[a]

God has ascended(C) amid shouts of joy,(D)
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.(E)
Sing praises(F) to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.

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Footnotes

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