Psalms 47
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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 47:1-9
God Is King over All the Earth
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.
1Clap your hands, all peoples!
Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
2For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared,
a great king over all the earth.
3He subdued peoples under us,
and nations under our feet.
4He chose our heritage for us,
the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah
5God has gone up with a shout,
the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
6Sing praises to God, sing praises!
Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
7For God is the King of all the earth;
sing praises with a psalm!
8God reigns over the nations;
God sits on his holy throne.
9The princes of the peoples gather
as the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
he is highly exalted!
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Psalm 47:1-9
Psalm 47
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.
2For the Lord Most High is awesome,
the great King over all the earth.
3He subdued nations under us,
peoples under our feet.
4He chose our inheritance for us,
the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.
5God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.
6Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7For God is the King of all the earth;
sing to him a psalm of praise.
8God reigns over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne.
9The nobles of the nations assemble
as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings of the earth belong to God;
he is greatly exalted.
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Commentary
Does Psalm 47 seem familiar to you? It does to me! I remember as a young girl in Sabbath School singing a song that was based on this Bible chapter. The chorus went like this:
Clap your hands all you people
Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
Clap your hands all you people
Shout unto God with a voice of praise
Hosanna hosanna
Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
Praise Him, praise Him
Shout unto God with a voice of praise!
Do you recognize it? What a glorious song to sing, to remind ourselves of our mighty and wonderful God! So many things He does for us, and gifts He gives us every single day! All those things we forget about and take for granted--like air to breath, and a heart that keeps beating without our even needing to think about it! And then there is food to eat--wonderful varieties of fruits and vegetables and grains! Let's not forget those "unnecessary" gifts, things like the lovely variety of flowers that grace our earth, and a sweet kitten's purr.
What a loving God and Creator we have! Let's clap our hands and shout our praises to Him!
Susan Menzmer
Homemaker/Homeschool mother
Collegedale, Tennessee (as of this writing)
