Psalms 47
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The people given strong words to praise God
Verse 1
WEB For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
KJV To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
TSK for: ps 46:1; clap: ps 98:4, 2ki 11:12, isa 55:12; shout: ps 47:5, ps 98:4, 1sa 10:24, 2sa 6:15, 2ch 13:15, ezr 3:11-13, jer 31:7, zep 3:14, zec 4:7, zec 9:9, lu 19:37-40, re 19:1,2
Verse 2
WEB For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
KJV For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
TSK is terrible: ps 65:5, ps 66:3-5, ps 68:35, ps 76:12, ps 99:3, ps 145:6, de 7:21, de 28:58, ne 1:5, na 1:6,7, re 6:16,17; a great: ps 47:7, ps 22:27-29, ps 95:3, da 7:13,14, mal 1:14, mt 28:18, php 2:9-11
Verse 4
WEB He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
KJV He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
TSK choose: de 11:12, jer 3:19, eze 20:6, mt 25:34, 1co 3:22,23, eph 1:18, 1pe 1:4; excellency: ps 16:3, isa 60:15, am 6:8, am 8:7, na 2:2; whom: de 7:6-8, de 33:3, ho 14:4, mal 1:2, eph 2:4,5, 1jo 4:9,10
Verse 5
WEB God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.
KJV God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
TSK God: ps 24:7-10, ps 68:17-19,24,25,33, lu 24:51-53, ac 1:5-11, eph 4:8-10, 1ti 3:16; with a shout: ps 78:65, nu 23:21, 2sa 6:15, 1ch 15:28; sound: ps 81:3, ps 150:3, nu 10:1-10, jos 6:5, 1ch 15:24, 1ch 16:42, 1co 15:52, 1th 4:16, re 8:6-13, re 11:15
Verse 6
WEB Sing praise 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.
TSK to God: ps 96:1,2, ps 117:1,2, ps 149:1-3, ex 15:21, 1ch 16:9, 1ch 29:20, isa 12:4-6, eph 5:18-20; our King: ps 145:1, isa 33:22, zec 9:9, mt 25:34, mt 27:37
Verse 7
WEB For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.
KJV For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
TSK King: ps 47:2,8, zec 14:9, re 11:15; sing: 1co 14:14,15, col 3:16
Verse 8
WEB God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
KJV God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
TSK reigneth: ps 22:27-29, ps 93:1, ps 96:10, ps 97:1, ps 99:1, ps 110:6, 1ch 16:31, re 19:6; throne: ps 9:4, ps 45:6,7, ps 48:1, ps 89:14, ps 94:20, heb 4:16, re 20:11
Verse 9
WEB 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!
KJV 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.
TSK The princes, etc: ps 72:7-9, ps 110:2,3, ge 49:10, isa 11:10, isa 60:4,5, isa 66:19,20, ro 11:25; the God: ge 17:7,8, ex 3:6,15, isa 41:8-10, mt 22:32, ro 4:11,12, ga 3:29; shields: ps 89:18, pr 30:5; he is: ps 46:10