Psalms 47:5
\47:4\He will give us our heritage, the glory of Jacob who is dear to him. (Selah.)
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
In Context
4\47:3\He will put down the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.
6\47:5\God has gone up with a glad cry, the Lord with the sound of the horn.
Cross References
Numbers 10:1And the Lord said to Moses,
Joshua 6:5And at the sound of a long note on the horns, let all the people give a loud cry; and the wall of the town will come down flat, and all the people are to go straight forward.
1 Chronicles 15:24And Shebaniah and Joshaphat and Nethanel and Amasai and Zechariah and Benaiah and Eliezer, the priests, made music on the horns before the ark of God; and Obed-edom and Jehiah were door-keepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles 16:42And Heman and Jeduthun had horns and brass instruments sounding loudly, and instruments of music for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun were to be at the door.
Psalms 68:17\68:16\Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever.
Psalms 68:33\68:32\Make songs to God, you kingdoms of the earth; O make songs of praise to the Lord; (Selah.)
Matthew Henry on Psalms 47:2-5
Exhortation to Praise God. 1 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 2 For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. 3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. 4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. The psalmist, having his own heart filled with great and good thoughts of God, endeavours to engage all about him in the blessed work of praise, as one convinced that God is… Read the whole commentary →