New English Translation
Psalms 47:1
1All you nations, clap your hands! Shout out to God in celebration!
Psalms 47:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
- New International Version (NIV)Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
Context of Psalms 47:1
All you nations, clap your hands! Shout out to God in celebration! 2For the sovereign Lord is awe-inspiring; he is the great king who rules the whole earth! 3He subdued nations beneath us and countries under our feet.
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כָּֽל־הָ֭עַמִּים תִּקְעוּ־כָ֑ף הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים בְּק֣וֹל רִנָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 47:1
- Psalms 46:1God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
- Psalms 98:4Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth! Break out in a joyful shout and sing!
- 2 Kings 11:12Jehoiada led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. They clapped their hands and cried out, “Long live the king!”
- Isaiah 55:12Indeed you will go out with joy; you will be led along in peace; the mountains and hills will give a joyful shout before you, and all the trees in the field will clap their hands.
- Psalms 47:5God has ascended his throne amid loud shouts; the Lord has ascended his throne amid the blaring of ram’s horns.
- 1 Samuel 10:24Then Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one whom the Lord has chosen? Indeed, there is no one like him among all the people!” All the people shouted out, “Long live the king!”
- 2 Samuel 6:15David and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord, shouting and blowing trumpets.
- 2 Chronicles 13:15and the men of Judah gave the battle cry. As the men of Judah gave the battle cry, the Lord struck down Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
- Ezra 3:11With antiphonal response they sang, praising and glorifying the Lord: “For he is good; his loyal love toward Israel is forever.” All the people gave a loud shout as they praised the Lord when the temple of the Lord was established.
- Jeremiah 31:7Moreover, the Lord says, “Sing for joy for the descendants of Jacob. Utter glad shouts for that foremost of the nations. Make your praises heard. Then say, ‘Lord, rescue your people. Deliver those of Israel who remain alive.’
- Zephaniah 3:14Shout for joy, Daughter Zion! Shout out, Israel! Be happy and boast with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!
- Zechariah 4:7“What are you, you great mountain? Because of Zerubbabel you will become a level plain! And he will bring forth the temple capstone with shoutings of ‘Grace! Grace!’ because of this.”
- Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you: he is legitimate and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey – on a young donkey, the foal of a female donkey.
- Luke 19:37As he approached the road leading down from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen:
- Revelation 19:1After these things I heard what sounded like the loud voice of a vast throng in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
Commentaries on Psalms 47:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O clap your hands, all ye people - Let both Jews and Gentiles magnify the Lord: the Jews, for being delivered from the Babylonish captivity; the Gentiles, for being called to enter into the glorious liberty of the children of God.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1O clap your hands, all ye people - A common way of expressing joy, or indicating applause. Compare the notes at Isaiah 55:12. The “people” here referred to are probably the Jewish people, and the call on them is to rejoice, with the customary marks of joy, in view of the great victory which God had gained over their enemies. Shout unto God - Make a joyful noise in praise of God; that is, in acknowledgment that this victory has been gained by his…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The people exhorted to praise God. Verses 1-4 The God with whom we have to do, is a God of awful majesty. The universal and absolute sovereignty of a holy God would be too terrible for us even to think of, were it not exercised by his Son from a mercy-seat; but now it is only terrible to the workers of iniquity. While his people express confidence and joy, and animate each other in serving him, let sinners submit to his authority, and accept his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1People clap their hands in praise and recognition of wonderful deeds (Psalm 47:3–4; see 98:8; Isaiah 55:12; compare Nahum 3:19).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91. clap ... hands ... people--literally, "peoples," or "nations" (compare De 32:43; Psa 18:49; 98:9).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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