Berean Standard Bible
Chapter summary
Psalm 47 opens with a call for all peoples to clap their hands and shout to God with voices of triumph, acknowledging the awesome nature of the LORD Most High as the great King over all the earth. The text states that God subdues nations and peoples beneath the speakers, and that He chooses their inheritance, representing the pride of Jacob whom He loves. Following this, God ascends amid shouts of joy and the sound of the horn, prompting repeated commands for the people to sing praises to God and to their King. The psalm explains that God is the King of all the earth, reigning over the nations from His holy throne. Finally, the nobles of the nations assemble with the people of the God of Abraham, recognizing that the shields of the earth belong to God, who is highly exalted.
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Louis Segond 1910 and Berean Standard Bible: public domain. Cross references: open-cross-ref, Creative Commons BY 4.0.
