Psalms 47:1
To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. All ye peoples, clap the hand, Shout to God with a voice of singing,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
In Context
2For Jehovah Most High [is] fearful, A great king over all the earth.
Cross References
2 Samuel 6:15and David and all the house of Israel are bringing up the ark of Jehovah with shouting, and with the voice of a trumpet,
2 Chronicles 13:15and the men of Judah shout — and it cometh to pass, at the shouting of the men of Judah, that God hath smitten Jeroboam, and all Israel, before Abijah and Judah.
Psalms 42:1To the Overseer. — An Instruction. By sons of Korah. As a hart doth pant for streams of water, So my soul panteth toward Thee, O God.
Psalms 47:5God hath gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.
Psalms 98:8Floods clap hand, together hills cry aloud,
Isaiah 55:12For with joy ye go forth, And with peace ye are brought in, The mountains and the hills Break forth before you [with] singing, And all trees of the field clap the hand.
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 →