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Psalms 47
1¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
2For the LORD most high [is] terrible; [he is] a great King over all the earth.
3He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
4He 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.
6Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
7For God [is] the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
8God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
9The 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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Faith: Exemplified Psalm 47:3, 4
He subdues nations beneath us, and peoples under our feet. / He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah
Gentiles: Ruled by God Psalm 47:8
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
God: Holiness of Psalm 47:8
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
God: Love of Psalm 47:4
He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah
God: Love of, Exemplified Psalm 47:4
He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah
God: Sovereign Psalm 47:2, 3, 7, 8
How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth! / He subdues nations beneath us, and peoples under our feet. / For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.
Jesus, the Christ: Ascension of Psalm 47:5
God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.
Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Psalm 47:8
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
Korah: Son of Kohath, and Head of the Family of Sacred Musicians Among the Levites To Psalm 47:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
Praise for God's Attributes Psalm 47:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
Praise: Called The: Voice of Triumph Psalm 47:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
Praise: should be offered with the Understanding Psalm 47:7
For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.
Praise: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 47:1, 6, 7
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph. / Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises! / For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.
Psalms: Praise for God's Attributes Psalm 47:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
Shields: Said to Belong to God Psalm 47:9
The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.
Shouting Psalm 47:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
Shouting in Joy and Praise Psalm 47:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
The Hands: Clapped Together in Joy Psalm 47:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
The Heathen: God: Rules Over Psalm 47:8
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
The Holiness of God: Exhibited in His: Kingdom Psalm 47:8
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
Throne of God Psalm 47:8
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
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Psalms 47:1-4 Verses 1-4
The God with whom we have to do, is a God of awful majesty. The universal and absolute sovereignty of a holy God would be too terrible for us even to think of, were it not exercised by his Son from a mercy-seat; but now it is only terrible to the workers of iniquity. While his people express confidence and joy, and animate each other in serving him, let sinners submit to his authority, and accept his salvation. Jesus Christ shall subdue the Gentiles; he shall bring them as sheep into the fold, not for slaughter, but for preservation. He shall subdue their affections, and make them a willing people in the day of his power. Also it speaks of his giving them rest and settlement. Apply this spiritually; the Lord himself has undertaken to be the inheritance of his people. It shows the faith and submission of the saints. This is the language of every gracious soul, The Lord shall choose my inheritance for me; he knows what is good for me better than I do.
Psalms 47:5-9 Verses 5-9
Praise is a duty in which we ought to be frequent and abundant. But here is a needful rule; Sing ye praises with understanding. As those that understand why and for what reasons they praise God, and what is the meaning of the service. It is not an acceptable service, if it is not a reasonable service. We are never to forget the end of Messiah's exaltation, so continually do the prophets dwell upon the conversion of the nations to the gospel of Christ. Why do we vainly fancy that we belong to him, unless the Spirit reign in our hearts by faith? Lord, is it not thy glory and delight to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins, now that thou art exalted as a Prince and a Saviour? Set up thy kingdom in our hearts. Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. And so sweetly constrain all the powers and faculties of the souls of thy redeemed, into holy love, fear, and delight in thee, that praise with the understanding may rise from every heart, both here and for ever, to Thee, our God.