Psalms 47
This psalm presents God as the exalted king over all the earth and calls all peoples to praise him with joy. It emphasizes his rule over the nations, his choosing of his people, and the gathering of earthly rulers under his sovereignty.
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1 Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
2 For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
3 He subdues nations under us, and peoples under our feet.
4 He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
5 God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Sing praise to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.
8 God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
9 The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted!