Psalms 47:6
Sing praises unto God, sing praises, Sing praises to our King, sing praises;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
In Context
5God hath ascended with a shout, Yahweh, with the sound of a horn.
7For God is king of all the earth, Sing praises with understanding.
Cross References
Exodus 15:21And Miriam responded to the men, Sing to Yahweh for he is exalted—exalted, The horse and his rider, hath he cast into the sea.
1 Chronicles 16:9Sing ye to him, Make music unto him, Speak ye of all his wonders.
Psalms 68:4Sing ye to God, Make music of his Name,—Lift up (a song), to him that rideth through the waste plains,—Since Yah is his name, exult ye before him.
Psalms 96:1Sing to Yahweh, a song that is new, Sing to Yahweh, all the earth;
Psalms 145:1I will extol thee, my God, O King, and will bless thy Name, to times age-abiding and beyond:
Isaiah 12:4And ye shall say in that day, Praise Yahweh. Call upon his Name, Make known among the peoples, his doings,—Bring to remembrance that, exalted, is his Name!
Matthew Henry on Psalms 47:6-9
Exhortation to Praise God. 5 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. 7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. 8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. 9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted. We are here most earnestly… Read the whole commentary →