Psalms 47:6
4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
5 God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
- KJV
- Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
- WEB
- Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!
- ASV
- Sing praise to God, sing praises: Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
- DARBY
- Sing psalms of God, sing psalms; sing psalms unto our King, sing psalms!
- BLB
- Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
- ÅB
- Lovsyng Gud, lovsyng! Lovsyng vår konge, lovsyng!
- OTB
- Lovsyng Gud, lovsyng;
Lovsyng vår konge, lovsyng. - B1930
- Lovsyng Gud, lovsyng! Lovsyng vår konge, lovsyng!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 25:34
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Read in contextIsaiah 12:4–6
And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
Read in contextPsalms 117:1–2
O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
Read in contextPsalms 68:4
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
Read in contextPsalms 145:1
I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Read in context1 Chronicles 16:9
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
Read in contextMatthew 27:37
And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Read in contextIsaiah 33:22
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
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