English Standard Version
Psalms 47:5
5God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
Psalms 47:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
- New International Version (NIV)God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.
- New King James Version (NKJV)God has gone up with a shout, The Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
- New Living Translation (NLT)God has ascended with a mighty shout. The Lord has ascended with trumpets blaring.
Context of Psalms 47:5
3He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet. 4He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. 6Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! 7For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!
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עָלָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה בְּק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 47:5
- Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
- Psalms 68:17The chariots of God are twice ten thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary.
- Luke 24:51While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
- Acts 1:5for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
- Ephesians 4:8Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."
- 1 Timothy 3:16Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
- Psalms 78:65Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a strong man shouting because of wine.
- Numbers 23:21He has not beheld misfortune in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The Lord their God is with them, and the shout of a king is among them.
- 2 Samuel 6:15So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the horn.
- 1 Chronicles 15:28So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, to the sound of the horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and made loud music on harps and lyres.
- Psalms 81:3Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.
- Psalms 150:3Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!
- Numbers 10:1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
- Joshua 6:5And when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, when you hear the sound of the trumpet, then all the people shall shout with a great shout, and the wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people shall go up, everyone straight before him."
- 1 Chronicles 15:24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, should blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
- 1 Chronicles 16:42Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.
Commentaries on Psalms 47:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5God is gone up with a shout - Primarily, this may refer to the rejoicing and sounding of trumpets, when the ark was lifted up to be carried on the shoulders of the Levites. But it is generally understood as a prophetic declaration of the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ; and the shout may refer to the exultation of the evangelists and apostles in preaching Christ crucified, buried, risen from the dead, and ascended to heaven, ever to appear in the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5God is gone up with a shout - That is, he has ascended to heaven, his home and throne, after having secured the victory. He is represented as having come down to aid his people in the war by the overthrow of their enemies, and (having accomplished this) as returning to heaven, accompanied by his hosts, and amidst the shouts of triumph. All this is, of course, poetical, and is not to be regarded as literal in any sense. Compare the notes at Psalm 7:7. The…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-9Verses 5-9 Praise is a duty in which we ought to be frequent and abundant. But here is a needful rule; Sing ye praises with understanding. As those that understand why and for what reasons they praise God, and what is the meaning of the service. It is not an acceptable service, if it is not a reasonable service. We are never to forget the end of Messiah's exaltation, so continually do the prophets dwell upon the conversion of the nations to the gospel of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5horn: Or rams’ horns (see Psalm 81:3). People sometimes blew rams’ horns during celebrations (Psalm 98:5–6; 2 Kings 11:14; 1 Chronicles 15:28).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-75-7. God, victorious over His enemies, reascends to heaven, amid the triumphant praises of His people, who celebrate His sovereign dominion. This sovereignty is what the Psalm teaches; hence he adds, sing ... praises with understanding--literally, "sing and play an instructive (Psalm)." The whole typifies Christ's ascension (compare Psa 68:18).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 47
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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