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Psalm 47
1599 Geneva Bible

47 1 The Prophet exhorteth all people to the worship of the true and everlasting God, commending the mercy of God toward the posterity of Jacob. 9 And after prophesieth of the kingdom of Christ in the time of the Gospel.

To him that excelleth. A Psalm committed to the sons of Korah.

1 All people [a]clap your hands; sing loud unto God with a joyful voice.

2 For the Lord is high, and terrible; a great King over all the earth.

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

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

5 God is gone up with triumph, even the Lord with the [d]sound of the 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 praises everyone that hath [e]understanding.

8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon his holy Throne.

9 The princes of the people are gathered unto the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the world belong to God: he [f]is greatly to be exalted.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:1 Here is figured Christ, unto whom all his should give willing obedience, and who would show himself terrible to the wicked.
  2. 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.
  3. Psalm 47:4 God hath chosen us above all other nations, to enjoy a most glorious inheritance.
  4. 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.
  5. Psalm 47:7 He requireth that understanding be joined with singing, lest the Name of God be profaned with vain crying.
  6. Psalm 47:9 He praiseth God’s highness, for that he joineth the great princes of the world (whom he calleth shields) to the fellowship of his Church.
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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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