Psalms
Summary
Psalm 47 is a joyful hymn celebrating the universal kingship of God over all the earth. The psalmist calls on all peoples to "clap your hands" and "shout to God with cries of joy." It depicts a majestic processional where God has ascended amid shouts and the sound of trumpets. The psalm emphasizes that God is no longer just the God of Israel, but the King over all nations, sitting on His holy throne. It concludes with the vision of the princes of the nations gathering as the "people of the God of Abraham," acknowledging that the "shields of the earth" belong to God.
Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.
For the LORD Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth.
He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet.
He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. Selah.
God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise.
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.
The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.