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Psalms 47:5
5He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom He loved. Selah
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
- New King James Version (NKJV)God has gone up with a shout, The Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
Context of Psalms 47:5
3For Adonai Elyon is awesome, a great King over all the earth. 4He subdues peoples under us, and nations under our feet. He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom He loved. Selah 6God is gone up amidst shouting, Adonai amidst the sound of the shofar. 7Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
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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, you everlasting doors: that the King of glory may come in.
- Psalms 68:17Why do you gaze with envy, you mountain peaks, at the mountain God desired for His dwelling? Yes, Adonai will dwell there forever!
- Luke 24:51And while blessing them, He departed from them and was taken up into heaven.
- Acts 1:5For John immersed with water, but you will be immersed in the Ruach ha-Kodesh not many days from now.”
- Ephesians 4:8Therefore it says, “When He went up on high, He led captive a troop of captives and gave gifts to his people.”
- 1 Timothy 3:16Now beyond question, great is the mystery of godliness: He was revealed in the flesh, Vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Trusted throughout the world, Taken up in glory.
- Psalms 78:65Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, as a warrior shaking off wine.
- Numbers 23:21No misfortune is to be seen in Jacob, and no misery in Israel! Adonai their God is with them —the King’s shout is among them!
- 2 Samuel 6:15So David and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of Adonai with shouting and with the sound of the shofar.
- 1 Chronicles 15:28Thus all Israel brought up the Ark of the Covenant of Adonai with shouting, with the sound of the shofar, trumpets and cymbals, and the playing of lyres and harps.
- Psalms 81:3Lift up a song and sound a tambourine, a sweet lyre with a harp.
- Psalms 150:3Praise Him with the blast of the shofar. Praise Him with harp and lyre.
- Numbers 10:1Adonai spoke to Moses saying,
- Joshua 6:5It will be when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, when you hear the sound of the shofar, have all the people shout a loud shout—then the wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people will go up, everyone straight ahead.”
- 1 Chronicles 15:24The kohanim Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezez were to blow the trumpets before the Ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were gatekeepers for the Ark.
- 1 Chronicles 16:42Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for music and other instruments for praising God. The sons of Jeduthun were to be at 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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