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Psalms 47:6
6Make music to praise God. Play music for him! Make music to praise our king. Play music for him!
Psalms 47:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
- New International Version (NIV)Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
Context of Psalms 47:6
4He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. Selah 5God has gone up with a joyful shout. The Lord has gone up with the sound of a ram’s horn. Make music to praise God. Play music for him! Make music to praise our king. Play music for him! 7God is the king of the whole earth. Make your best music for him! 8God rules the nations. He sits upon his holy throne.
Read all of Psalms 47Psalms 47:6 word by word
זַמְּר֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 47:6
- Psalms 96:1Sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
- Psalms 117:1Praise the Lord, all you nations! Praise him, all you people of the world!
- Psalms 149:1Hallelujah! Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing his praise in the assembly of godly people.
- Exodus 15:21Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord. He has won a glorious victory. He has thrown horses and their riders into the sea.”
- 1 Chronicles 16:9Sing to him. Make music to praise him. Meditate on all the miracles he has done.
- 1 Chronicles 29:20Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praise the Lord your God!” So the whole assembly praised the Lord God of their ancestors and knelt in front of the Lord and the king.
- Isaiah 12:4At that time you will say, “Praise the Lord. Call on his name. Make his deeds known among the nations. Make them remember that his name is highly honored.
- Ephesians 5:18Don’t get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Spirit
- Psalms 145:1I will highly praise you, my God, the king. I will bless your name forever and ever.
- Isaiah 33:22The Lord is our judge. The Lord is our lawgiver. The Lord is our king. The Lord is our savior.
- Zechariah 9:9Rejoice with all your heart, people of Zion! Shout in triumph, people of Jerusalem! Look! Your King is coming to you: He is righteous and victorious. He is humble and rides on a donkey, on a colt, a young pack animal.
- Matthew 25:34“Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, my Father has blessed you! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
- Matthew 27:37They placed a written accusation above his head. It read, “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”
Commentaries on Psalms 47:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Sing praises - זמרו zammeru : this word is four times repeated in this short verse, and shows at once the earnestness and happiness of the people. They are the words of exultation and triumph. Feel your obligation to God; express it in thanksgiving: be thankful, be eternally thankful, to God your King.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Sing praises to God, sing praises - This commences the “second” part of the psalm. The “repetition” shows that the heart was full, or was overflowing with joy. It is a call on all to celebrate the praises of God, especially as he had enabled his people to triumph over their enemies. Sing praises unto our King - Unto God, who has shown himself to be the King of his people - one who rules in their behalf, and who has interposed for their deliverance in…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. 5-6The psalmist describes the Lord as returning to heaven, having accomplished his victories. For a description of his descent, see Psalm 18:9–16.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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