←Psalm 47→BSB

In This Chapter 5 people 15 terms

People

Jacob (Patriarch) 2 Abraham 2 Israel Jeshurun (Israel) Abram (Abraham)

Key Terms

Fear 2 Possession 2 Love 2 Fear (State) Awe (State) Fear (Terror) Fear (Reverence) Fear (Awe) Fearful Respect Respect (Among People) To Cause to Possess Possession To Love Love (Appreciation)

Clap Your Hands, All You Peoples

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

ⓘ As the sovereign king over the nations, God...

As the sovereign king over the nations, God requires praise.
ⓘ This psalm celebrates God’s kingship over all the...

This psalm celebrates God’s kingship over all the earth; it tells of God’s victory in dealing with Israel and the nations. Both Israel (47:3–4) and the nations (47:9) participate in God’s kingdom.
1Clap your hands, all you peoples;shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
2How awesome is the LORD Most High,the great King over all the earth!
ⓘ The Lord made Israel victorious, especially under David...

The Lord made Israel victorious, especially under David (see 18:40–50). God’s mighty deeds of redemption manifest his love for Israel.
3He subdues nations beneath us,and peoples under our feet.4He chooses our inheritance for us,the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.Selah
ⓘ The psalmist portrays the Lord as returning to...

The psalmist portrays the Lord as returning to heaven, having accomplished his victories. For a portrayal of his descent, see 18:9–16.
5God has ascended amid shouts of joy,the LORD with the sound of the horn.6Sing praises to God, sing praises;sing praises to our King, sing praises!7For God is 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 have assembledas the people of the God of Abraham;for the shields of the earth belong to God;He is highly exalted.