Christian prayer

Psalm 47

Psalm 47 in its original text and with its meaning, a biblical song of praise to God as king over all the earth.

9 verses
Under a minute to recite
From the Bible

1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
2
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
3
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
4
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
5
God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
6
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
7
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
8
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
9
The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

The Hebrew original

1 לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃

2 כָּֽל־הָ֭עַמִּים תִּקְעוּ־כָ֑ף הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים בְּק֣וֹל רִנָּֽה׃

3 כִּֽי־יְהוָ֣ה עֶלְי֣וֹן נוֹרָ֑א מֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝דוֹל עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

4 יַדְבֵּ֣ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתֵּ֑ינוּ וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים תַּ֣חַת רַגְלֵֽינוּ׃

5 יִבְחַר־לָ֥נוּ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּ אֶ֥ת גְּא֨וֹן יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֲשֶׁר־אָהֵ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃

6 עָלָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה בְּק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃

7 זַמְּר֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃

8 כִּ֤י מֶ֖לֶךְ כָּל־הָאָ֥רֶץ אֱלֹהִ֗ים זַמְּר֥וּ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

9 מָלַ֣ךְ אֱ֭לֹהִים עַל־גּוֹיִ֑ם אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים יָשַׁ֤ב ׀ עַל־כִּסֵּ֬א קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃

10 נְדִ֘יבֵ֤י עַמִּ֨ים ׀ נֶאֱסָ֗פוּ עַם֮ אֱלֹהֵ֪י אַבְרָ֫הָ֥ם כִּ֣י לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים מָֽגִנֵּי־אֶ֗רֶץ מְאֹ֣ד נַעֲלָֽה׃

Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here

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Hvornår den bedes

Many Christians recite Psalm 47 during worship or personal prayer as an expression of joyful praise. In the Christian tradition, it is also associated with the Ascension of Jesus, especially its language of God going up amid shouts of joy.

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Hvor den stammer fra

Psalm 47 comes from the Book of Psalms in the Bible and was originally composed in Hebrew. Its heading associates it with the sons of Korah, a group connected with worship and sacred music in ancient Israel. Christians receive it as part of the Old Testament.

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Spørgsmål om Psalm 47

How many verses are in Psalm 47?

Psalm 47 has 9 verses.

What is Psalm 47 about?

It calls all peoples to praise God with joy and presents God as king over the whole earth. Its images of clapping, singing and trumpet sounds convey public celebration.

Why is Psalm 47 used at Ascension?

In the Christian tradition, its language of God going up with a shout is read in connection with Jesus ascending to heaven. This makes it a fitting psalm for Ascension worship.

Who wrote Psalm 47?

Its heading associates it with the sons of Korah. The individual author is not known with certainty.

How long does Psalm 47 take to recite?

It takes under a minute to recite, though a slower, prayerful reading may take longer.