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47:1 God the king of entire world
God’s Rule over the Nations; The Supreme Ruler
For the musical director: a song[fn] by Korah’s descendants.
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.; To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Psalm.; For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.; For the leader: for the Korahites: a psalm
47 Clap your hands, all you peoples.
≈Shout to God with a cheerful voice.
2 For Yahweh the highest >one can be terrifying.
≈He is a great king over the ≈whole world.
≈and puts nations under our ≈control.
4 He chooses our inheritance for us—
→the land which Yakov (who he loved) was proud of. (Instrumental break.)
5 God has gone up with a shout,
≈Yahweh ≡ascended with a trumpet blast.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises.
≈Sing praises to our king, sing praises,
7 because God is the king over the ≈whole world.
Sing praises with understanding.
8 God reigns over the nations.
≈God sits on his sacred throne.
9 The nations’ leaders have gathered together to the people of Abraham’s God,
because ≈God controls the nations’ defences.
He is greatly ≈honoured.
↑ 47 For_the_director of_sons_of of_Qoraḩ a_song.
2 \f + \fr 47:2 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
47.
1\f* Oh_all_of the_peoples strike a_palm shout_for_joy to_god in/on/at/with_voice_of a_shout_of_joy.
3 \f + \fr 47:3 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
47.
2\f* if/because YHWH the_Most_High is_to_be_feared a_king great over all_of the_earth/land.
4 \f + \fr 47:4 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
47.
3\f* he_subdues peoples under_us and_nations under feet_of_our.
5 \f + \fr 47:5 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
47.
4\f* he_chooses to/for_us DOM inheritance_of_our DOM the_pride_of Yaˊₐqoⱱ¦251256 whom he_loved Şelāh.
6 \f + \fr 47:6 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
47.
5\f* god he_has_gone_up in/on/at/with_shout YHWH in/on/at/with_sound_of a_ram’s_horn.
7 \f + \fr 47:7 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
47.
6\f* sing_praises_to god sing_praises sing_praises to_king_of_our sing_praises.
8 \f + \fr 47:8 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
47.
7\f* if/because is_the_king_of all_of the_earth/land god sing_praises a_poem.
9 \f + \fr 47:9 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
47.
8\f* god he_reigns over nations god he_sits on the_throne_of holy_of_his.
10 \f + \fr 47:10 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
47.
9\f* noble_people_of peoples they_have_gathered the_people_of the_god_of ʼAⱱrāhām if/because belong_to_god the_shields_of earth exceedingly he_is_exalted.
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