Chapter Summary
Psalm 47 celebrates God as King over all the earth. It calls all peoples to clap hands and shout to God with a voice of triumph. God has gone up with a shout and the sound of a trumpet. He reigns over the nations, sitting on His holy throne. The princes of the peoples gather together as the people of the God of Abraham.
Key Verses in This Chapter
Psalms Chapter 47
Chapter 47 of Psalms from the Holy Bible
Verses
Psalms 47:1
O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
Psalms 47:2
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
Psalms 47:3
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
Psalms 47:4
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Psalms 47:5
God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
Psalms 47:6
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
Psalms 47:7
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
Psalms 47:8
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Psalms 47:9
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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What is Psalms Chapter 47 about?
Psalms Chapter 47 is part of the book of Psalms in the Wisdom Literature (Poetic Books). This chapter contains 9 verses. Read the full text above to study its message in context with the surrounding chapters.
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