Psalms 47

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47:1
לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר׃
For the Leader; a Psalm for the sons of Korah.
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47:2
כָּל־הָעַמִּים תִּקְעוּ־כָף הָרִיעוּ לֵאלֹהִים בְּקוֹל רִנָּה׃
O clap your hands, all ye peoples; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. .
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47:3
כִּי־יְהוָה עֶלְיוֹן נוֹרָא מֶלֶךְ גָּדוֹל עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ׃
For the LORD is most high, awful; a great King over all the earth.
47:4
יַדְבֵּר עַמִּים תַּחְתֵּינוּ וּלְאֻמִּים תַּחַת רַגְלֵינוּ׃
He subdueth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
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47:5
יִבְחַר־לָנוּ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֵנוּ אֶת גְּאוֹן יַעֲקֹב אֲשֶׁר־אָהֵב סֶלָה׃
He chooseth our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob whom He loveth. Selah
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47:6
עָלָה אֱלֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָה יְהֹוָה בְּקוֹל שׁוֹפָר׃
God is gone up amidst shouting, the LORD amidst the sound of the horn.
47:7
זַמְּרוּ אֱלֹהִים זַמֵּרוּ זַמְּרוּ לְמַלְכֵּנוּ זַמֵּרוּ׃
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
47:8
כִּי מֶלֶךְ כָּל־הָאָרֶץ אֱלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ מַשְׂכִּיל׃
For God is the King of all the earth; sing ye praises in a skilful song.
47:9
מָלַךְ אֱלֹהִים עַל־גּוֹיִם אֱלֹהִים יָשַׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא קָדְשׁוֹ׃
God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon His holy throne.
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47:10
נְדִיבֵי עַמִּים נֶאֱסָפוּ עַם אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם כִּי לֵאלֹהִים מָגִנֵּי־אֶרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלָה׃
The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham; for unto God belong the shields of the earth; He is greatly exalted.
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Rashi on Psalms 47:9

<b>God has reigned over nations</b> So will everyone say.<br><br><b>God has sat upon His holy throne</b> Now the throne is complete and the greatness is recognized, and they will declare that the volunteers of the people have gathered to His city.

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