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Psalms 47
Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.
- 1WEBFor 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!KJVTo 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.
- 2WEBFor Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.KJVFor the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
- 3WEBHe subdues nations under us, and peoples under our feet.KJVHe shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
- 4WEBHe chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.KJVHe shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
- 5WEBGod has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.KJVGod is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
- 6WEBSing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!KJVSing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
- 7WEBFor God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.KJVFor God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
- 8WEBGod reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.KJVGod reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
- 9WEBThe 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!KJVThe 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.
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