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Psalm 47
New International Version

### Psalm 47[a]

#### For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

1 Clap your hands,(A) all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.(B)

2 For the Lord Most High(C) is awesome,(D)
the great King(E) over all the earth.
3 He subdued(F) nations under us,
peoples under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritance(G) for us,
the pride of Jacob,(H) whom he loved.[b]

5 God has ascended(I) amid shouts of joy,(J)
the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.(K)
6 Sing praises(L) to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth;(M)
sing to him a psalm(N) of praise.

8 God reigns(O) over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne.(P)
9 The nobles of the nations assemble
as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings[c] of the earth belong to God;(Q)
he is greatly exalted.(R)

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 47:1 In Hebrew texts 47:1-9 is numbered 47:2-10.
2. Psalm 47:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
3. Psalm 47:9 Or shields

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 47:1 : S 2Ki 11:12
2. Psalm 47:1 : S Ps 33:3
3. Psalm 47:2 : Ge 14:18
4. Psalm 47:2 : S Dt 7:21
5. Psalm 47:2 : Ps 2:6; 48:2; 95:3; Mt 5:35
6. Psalm 47:3 : Ps 18:39, 47; Isa 14:6
7. Psalm 47:4 : Ps 2:8; 16:6; 78:55; 1Pe 1:4
8. Psalm 47:4 : Am 6:8; 8:7
9. Psalm 47:5 : Ps 68:18; Eph 4:8
10. Psalm 47:5 : S Job 8:21; S Ps 106:5
11. Psalm 47:5 : S Nu 10:2; S 2Sa 6:15
12. Psalm 47:6 : S 2Sa 22:50
13. Psalm 47:7 : Zec 14:9
14. Psalm 47:7 : 1Ch 16:7; Col 3:16
15. Psalm 47:8 : S 1Ch 16:31
16. Psalm 47:8 : S 1Ki 22:19; S Ps 9:4; Rev 4:9
17. Psalm 47:9 : S Job 25:2
18. Psalm 47:9 : Ps 46:10; 97:9

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