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1 Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

2 For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

3 He subdues nations under us, and peoples under our feet.

4 He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

5 God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.

6 Sing praise to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.

8 God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.

9 The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted!

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 47:1–9 (73 words)
1
  1. כָּֽלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. הָ֭עַמִּיםhāʿammîm`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  3. תִּקְעוּtiqʿûtaqa`: to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument)H8628
  4. כָ֑ףkāpkaph: the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the...H3709
  5. הָרִ֥יעוּhārîʿûruwa`: to mar (especially by breaking); (figuratively) to split the ears (with sound)H7321
  6. לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗יםlēʾlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  7. בְּק֣וֹלbĕqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  8. רִנָּֽה׃rinnârinnah: (properly) a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)H7440
2
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. עֶלְי֣וֹןʿelyônelyown: an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.)H5945
  4. נוֹרָ֑אnôrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  5. מֶ֥לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  6. גָּ֝דוֹלgādôlgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
  7. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  9. הָאָֽרֶץ׃hāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
3
  1. יַדְבֵּ֣רyadbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  2. עַמִּ֣יםʿammîm`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  3. תַּחְתֵּ֑ינוּtaḥtênûtachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  4. וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗יםûlĕʾummîmlom: a communityH3816
  5. תַּ֣חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  6. רַגְלֵֽינוּ׃raglênûregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
4
  1. יִבְחַרyibḥarbachar: (properly) to try; (by implication) selectH977
  2. לָ֥נוּlānû
  3. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּnaḥălātēnûnachalah: (properly) something inherited; (abstractly) occupancyH5159
  5. אֶ֥תʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. גְּא֨וֹןgĕʾônga'own: the same as H1346H1347
  7. יַעֲקֹ֖בyaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
  8. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  9. אָהֵ֣בʾāhēbahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  10. סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
5
  1. עָלָ֣הʿālâ`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
  2. אֱ֭לֹהִיםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  3. בִּתְרוּעָ֑הbitrûʿâtruw`ah: clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cryH8643
  4. יְ֝הוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. בְּק֣וֹלbĕqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  6. שׁוֹפָֽר׃šôpārshowphar: a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved hornH7782
6
  1. זַמְּר֣וּzammĕrûzamar: (properly) to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon itH2167
  2. אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  3. זַמֵּ֑רוּzammērûzamar: (properly) to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon itH2167
  4. זַמְּר֖וּzammĕrûzamar: (properly) to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon itH2167
  5. לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּlĕmalkēnûmelek: a kingH4428
  6. זַמֵּֽרוּ׃zammērûzamar: (properly) to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon itH2167
7
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. מֶ֖לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  3. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. הָאָ֥רֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  5. אֱלֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  6. זַמְּר֥וּzammĕrûzamar: (properly) to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon itH2167
  7. מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃maśkîlsakal: to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentH7919
8
  1. מָלַ֣ךְmālakmalak: to reign; (inceptively) to ascend the throneH4427
  2. אֱ֭לֹהִיםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  3. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  4. גּוֹיִ֑םgôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
  5. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  6. יָשַׁ֤ב׀yāšabyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  7. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. כִּסֵּ֬אkissēʾkicce': (properly) covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)H3678
  9. קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃qodšôqodesh: a sacred place or thing; (abstract, rarely) sanctityH6944
9
  1. נְדִ֘יבֵ֤יnĕdîbênadiyb: (properly) voluntary, i.e. generous; (hence) magnanimousH5081
  2. עַמִּ֨ים׀ʿammîm`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  3. נֶאֱסָ֗פוּneʾĕsāpûacaph: to gather for any purpose; (hence) to receive, take awayH622
  4. עַם֮ʿam`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  5. אֱלֹהֵ֪יʾĕlōhêelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  6. אַבְרָ֫הָ֥םʾabrāhāmAbraham: father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of AbramH85
  7. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. לֵֽ֭אלֹהִיםlēʾlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  9. מָֽגִנֵּיmāginnêmagen: a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler)H4043
  10. אֶ֗רֶץʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  11. מְאֹ֣דmĕʾōdm`od: (properly) vehemence; (with or without preposition) vehementlyH3966
  12. נַעֲלָֽה׃naʿălâ`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927

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Strong's words in Psalms 47 (6)
Strong's H430 — לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים (lēʾlōhîm)
elohiym (el-o-heem') n-m. 1. gods in the ordinary sense 2. but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God 3. occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates 4. and sometimes as a superlative [plural of H433] KJV: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty. Root(s): H433. Appears 8 times in Psalms 47.
Strong's H2167 — זַמְּר֣וּ (zammĕrû)
zamar (zaw-mar') v. 1. (properly) to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it 2. to make music, accompanied by the voice 3. hence to celebrate in song and music [a primitive root (perhaps ident. with H2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers)] KJV: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms. Root(s): H2168. Appears 5 times in Psalms 47.
Strong's H5971 — הָ֭עַמִּים (hāʿammîm)
`am (am) n-m. 1. a people (as a congregated unit) 2. specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel) 3. hence (collectively) troops or attendants 4. (figuratively) a flock [from H6004] KJV: folk, men, nation, people. Root(s): H6004. Appears 4 times in Psalms 47.
Strong's H3605 — כָּֽל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 3 times in Psalms 47.
Strong's H4428 — מֶ֥לֶךְ (melek)
melek (meh'-lek) n-m. 1. a king [from H4427] KJV: king, royal. Root(s): H4427. Appears 3 times in Psalms 47.
Strong's H776 — הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hāʾāreṣ)
erets (eh'-rets) n-f. 1. the earth (at large, or partitively a land) [from an unused root probably meaning to be firm] KJV: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.. Appears 3 times in Psalms 47.

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“But what does it profit me, if the seed of Abraham, “which is Christ,” should possess “the cities of his enemies for an inheritance” and should not possess my city? If in my city, that is, in my soul, which is “the city of the great king,” neither his laws nor his ordinances s...”

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