Corpus Psalterium · Vol. II
Psalm XLVII (47)
Cantillated — Refrain Praise
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 47 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.
לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃
Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
כָּֽל־הָ֭עַמִּים תִּקְעוּ־כָ֑ף הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים בְּק֣וֹל רִנָּֽה׃
For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
כִּֽי־יְהוָ֣ה עֶלְי֣וֹן נוֹרָ֑א מֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝דוֹל עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
He subdues nations under us, and peoples under our feet.
יַדְבֵּ֣ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתֵּ֑ינוּ וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים תַּ֣חַת רַגְלֵֽינוּ׃
He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
יִבְחַר־לָ֥נוּ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּ אֶ֥ת גְּא֨וֹן יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֲשֶׁר־אָהֵ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.
עָלָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה בְּק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃
Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!
זַמְּר֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃
For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.
כִּ֤י מֶ֖לֶךְ כָּל־הָאָ֥רֶץ אֱלֹהִ֗ים זַמְּר֥וּ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
מָלַ֣ךְ אֱ֭לֹהִים עַל־גּוֹיִ֑ם אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים יָשַׁ֤ב ׀ עַל־כִּסֵּ֬א קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃
The 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!
נְדִ֘יבֵ֤י עַמִּ֨ים ׀ נֶאֱסָ֗פוּ עַם֮ אֱלֹהֵ֪י אַבְרָ֫הָ֥ם כִּ֣י לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים מָֽגִנֵּי־אֶ֗רֶץ מְאֹ֣ד נַעֲלָֽה׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
Clap your hands
all peoples
Shout to God
with a voice of joy
Clap your hands
all peoples
Shout to God
with a voice of joy
For the LORD Most High
is to be feared
A great King
over all the earth
He subdues nations
under us
Peoples
under our feet
He chooses for us
our inheritance
The glory of Jacob
whom He loves
God has gone up
with a shout
The LORD
with the sound of the trumpet
Sing praises
Sing praises
Sing praises
to our King
Sing praises
Sing praises
Sing praises
to our King
For God is King
of all the earth
Sing praises
with understanding
Sing praises
Sing praises
Sing praises
to our King
Sing praises
Sing praises
Sing praises
to our King
God reigns
over the nations
God sits
on His holy throne
The nobles gather
The people of Abraham
For the shields of the earth
belong to God
He is greatly exalted
Sing praises
Sing praises
Sing praises
to our King
Sing praises
Sing praises
Sing praises
to our King
He is exalted
He is exalted
Clap your hands
Shout to God
He is exalted
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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