Psalms 47:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout to God with the voice of triumph.
Webster 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 terrible; 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 came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
Psalms 42:1To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so my soul panteth after thee, O God.
Psalms 47:5God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
Psalms 98:8Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
Isaiah 55:12For ye 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 field 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 →