Psalms
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 47:6
“Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.”
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 47:6 Context
3He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. 4He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. 5God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. 6Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. 7For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. 8God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. 9The 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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Other Translations
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises vnto our King, sing praises.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Sing praise to God, sing praises: Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Give praises to God, make songs of praise; give praises to our King, make songs of praise.
- Basic English Bible
Sing psalms of God, sing psalms; sing psalms unto our King, sing psalms!
- Darby Bible
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- Webster's Bible
Sing praise to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- World English Bible
Praise God -- praise -- give praise to our king, praise.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(47:7) Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Sing praise to God, sing praises: Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Give praises to God, make songs of praise; give praises to our King, make songs of praise.
- Basic English Bible
Sing psalms of God, sing psalms; sing psalms unto our King, sing psalms!
- Darby Bible
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- Webster's Bible
Sing praise to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- World English Bible
Praise God -- praise -- give praise to our king, praise.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(47:7) Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 47:6
47:4 Chuse - He will appoint and bestow upon us. Inheritance - The presence and worship, and blessing of God. This God had chosen for the Israelites and resolved to chuse or set apart for the Gentiles. Of Jacob - Of the people of Jacob or Israel, who are frequently called Jacob, for these did actually enjoy the presence of God in his sanctuary. Loved - Not for any peculiar worth in them, but for his free love to them, as he declareth, #Deut 7:7|,8.
47:5 God - This is meant literally of the ark: but mystically of Christ's ascension into heaven, as may be gathered by comparing this with #Eph 4:8|, where the like words uttered concerning the ark upon the same occasion, #Psal 68:18|, are directly applied to Christ's ascension.
47:7 The king - Not only ours, but of all the nations of the world. Sing - Not formally and carelessly, but seriously, considering the greatness of this king whom you praise, and what abundant cause you have to praise him.
47:8 The throne - Heaven is often called God's throne, whence God is said to behold and to rule all nations; of which general dominion of God, he here speaks. And Christ sits at his father's right - hand, for that purpose.