Psalms
Ps 47
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For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph! (MT 47:2; LXX 46:1; LXX 46:2; Rahlfs 46:1; Rahlfs 46:2)
לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃
2For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth. (MT 47:3; LXX 46:3; Rahlfs 46:3)
כָּֽל־הָ֭עַמִּים תִּקְעוּ־כָ֑ף הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים בְּק֣וֹל רִנָּֽה׃
3He subdues nations under us, and peoples under our feet. (MT 47:4; LXX 46:4; Rahlfs 46:4)
כִּֽי־יְהוָ֣ה עֶלְי֣וֹן נוֹרָ֑א מֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝דוֹל עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
4He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. (MT 47:5; LXX 46:5; Rahlfs 46:5)
יַדְבֵּ֣ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתֵּ֑ינוּ וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים תַּ֣חַת רַגְלֵֽינוּ׃
5God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet. (MT 47:6; LXX 46:6; Rahlfs 46:6)
יִבְחַר־לָ֥נוּ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּ אֶ֥ת גְּא֨וֹן יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֲשֶׁר־אָהֵ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
6Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises! (MT 47:7; LXX 46:7; Rahlfs 46:7)
עָלָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה בְּק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃
7For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding. (MT 47:8; LXX 46:8; Rahlfs 46:8)
זַמְּר֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃
8God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne. (MT 47:9; LXX 46:9; Rahlfs 46:9)
כִּ֤י מֶ֖לֶךְ כָּל־הָאָ֥רֶץ אֱלֹהִ֗ים זַמְּר֥וּ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
9The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted! (MT 47:10; LXX 46:10; Rahlfs 46:10)
מָלַ֣ךְ אֱ֭לֹהִים עַל־גּוֹיִ֑ם אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים יָשַׁ֤ב ׀ עַל־כִּסֵּ֬א קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃