Psalms 47:1
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.Oh clap your hands, all you nations.Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
In Context
2For the Lord Most High is awesome.He is a great King over all the earth.
Cross References
2 Samuel 6:15So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
2 Chronicles 13:15Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it happened, that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
Psalms 42:1For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by the sons of Korah.As the deer pants for the water brooks,so my soul pants after you, God.
Psalms 47:5God has gone up with a shout,the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
Psalms 98:8Let the rivers clap their hands.Let the mountains sing for joy together.
Isaiah 55:12For you shall go out with joy,and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing; and all the trees of the fields shall 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 →