# Psalm 47 📖: The Great King Over All [[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] [[-Psalm Overview]] | [[Psalm 46]] | [[Psalm 48]] > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] > [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]] > [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] > [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]] > [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]] > [[#💬 Discussion Questions]] > [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference]] > [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] > [[#📂 Internal Notes]] ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) (The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005) ## For the music director, by the Korahites; a psalm. [[#Verse 01.]] All you nations, clap your hands. Shout out to God in celebration. [[#Verse 02.]] For the Lord Most High is awe-inspiring; he is the great king who rules the whole earth! [[#Verse 03.]] He subdued nations beneath us and countries under our feet. [[#Verse 04.]] He picked out for us a special land to be a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. (Selah) [[#Verse 05.]] God has ascended his throne amid loud shouts; the Lord has ascended amid the blaring of ram’s horns. [[#Verse 06.]] Sing to God! Sing! Sing to our king! Sing! [[#Verse 07.]] For God is king of the whole earth. Sing a well-written song. [[#Verse 08.]] God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne. [[#Verse 09.]] The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted. ## 📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary ###### Overall. ###### Verse 01. ###### Verse 02. ###### Verse 03. ###### Verse 04. ###### Verse 05. ###### Verse 06. ###### Verse 07. ###### Verse 08. ###### Verse 09. ## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights 1. Psalm 47 is often called an enthronement psalm, celebrating God as King (see also Psalms 93 and 95 to 99). 2. The word "King" is used of God several times in this short psalm (47:2, 6, 7), and 47:8 declares that God reigns over the nations. 3. The "horn" (47:5) is the *shofar*, a ram's horn used to call people to worship and to announce a king. 4. Many churches have traditionally read Psalm 47 on Ascension Day. 5. In Jewish tradition, Psalm 47 is recited before the blowing of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah. 6. "God Most High" (47:2) translates *El Elyon*, the title Melchizedek used in Genesis 14:18-20. 7. The phrase "sing a well-written song" (47:7) uses the word *maskil*, also found in many psalm headings. 8. "The pride of Jacob" (47:4) refers to the promised land given to Jacob's descendants. 9. The shields of the earth belong to God (47:9), an image of all earthly rulers and defenders. 10. The psalm looks ahead to Gentiles joining Abraham's people, a promise rooted in Genesis 12:3. ## 🧠 Chapter Summary > [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way. ## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter Christ is the King who has ascended to reign over all the earth. Christians have long read 47:5 in light of Jesus' ascension (Acts 1:9-11), where He was exalted and now gathers people from all nations into the family of Abraham (Galatians 3:29). ## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application > [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way. ## 💬 Discussion Questions 1. All peoples are called to clap and shout to God (47:1). Why is it fitting for every nation to praise the Lord? 2. God chose an inheritance for His people because He loves them (47:4). What has God given you that you can thank Him for? 3. The rulers of the nations gather as the people of the God of Abraham (47:9). How does this point to God's plan for the gospel? ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - 📖 verse 1: All you nations, clap your hands and shout to God. - 📖 verse 5: God ascends His throne amid loud shouts and the blast of the horn. - 📖 verse 9: The nobles of the nations gather with the people of the God of Abraham. ## 🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference - 🔗 [[Acts 01#Verse 09.|Acts 1:9-11]] - Jesus ascends into heaven. - 🔗 [[Ephesians 01#Verse 20.|Ephesians 1:20-22]] - Christ is seated far above every ruler. - 🔗 [[Galatians 03#Verse 29.|Galatians 3:29]] - Those in Christ are Abraham's descendants. - 🔗 [[Zechariah 14#Verse 09.|Zechariah 14:9]] - The Lord will be King over all the earth. - 🔗 [[Revelation 11#Verse 15.|Revelation 11:15]] - The kingdom of the world becomes the kingdom of our Lord. ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection 📝 SOAP: [[Psalm 47- SOAP|God Rules It All]] ## 📂 Internal Notes