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Psalms 47 Summary
God's triumph and reign over all nations
The psalmist calls all people to clap their hands and shout unto God in triumph, for the LORD most high is terrible and a great King over all the earth. He shall subdue the nations under the people's feet and choose their inheritance, and God ascends with a shout and the sound of a trumpet. The psalmist commands all to sing praises to God, who reigns over the heathen and sits upon the throne of His holiness, while the princes of the people gather together as the shields of the earth belong unto God.
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Key verses
Psalms 47:1-2
“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.”
Psalms 47:5
“God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.”
Psalms 47:7-8
“For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.”
Psalms 47:9
“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.”
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