Psalms 47:1
A Canticle Psalm. To the sons of Korah, on the second Sabbath.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
In Context
2The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy, in the city of our God, on his holy mountain.
Cross References
2 Samuel 6:15And David, and all the house of Israel, were leading the ark of the testament of the Lord, with jubilation and the sound of the trumpet.
2 Chronicles 13:15And all the men of Judah shouted out. And behold, when they cried out, God terrified Jeroboam, and all of Israel who were standing in opposition to Abijah and Judah.
Psalms 42:1A Psalm of David. Judge me, O God, and discern my cause from that of a nation not holy; rescue me from a man unjust and deceitful.
Psalms 47:5For behold, the kings of the earth have been gathered together; they have convened as one.
Psalms 98:8You heeded them, O Lord our God. You were a forgiving God to them, though taking vengeance on all their inventions.
Isaiah 55:12For you will go forth rejoicing, and you will be led forward in peace. The mountains and the hills will sing praise before you, and all the trees of the countryside will clap their hands.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 47:1
The scope of this psalm is to stir us up to praise God, to stir up all people to do so; and, I. We are directed in what manner to do it, publicly, cheerfully, and intelligently, ver. 1 , 6 , 7 . II. We are furnished with matter for praise. 1. God's majesty, ver. 2 . 2. His sovereign and universal dominion, ver. 2 , 7-9 . 3. The great things he had done, and will do, for his people, ver. 3-5 . Many suppose that this psalm was penned upon occasion of the bringing up of the ark to Mount Zion which ver. 5 seems to… Read the whole commentary →