Psalms 47:7
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.
- KJV
- For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
- WEB
- For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.
- ASV
- For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding.
- DARBY
- For God is the King of all the earth; sing psalms with understanding.
- BLB
- For the King of all the earth [is] God—sing praises [with] skill!
- ÅB
- For Gud er all jordens konge; syng en sang som gjør vis!
- OTB
- For Gud er kongen over hele jorden;
Lovsyng med en innsiktsfull salme. - B1930
- For Gud er all jordens konge; syng en sang som gjør vis!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Zechariah 14:9
And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
Read in contextColossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Read in contextPsalms 47:8
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Read in contextPsalms 47:2
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
Read in contextRevelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:14–15
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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