Psalm 47
Brenton Septuagint Translation
Chapter overview
Psalm 47 invites every people to clap, shout, and sing with understanding because God reigns over all nations. The imagery of enthronement joins exuberant celebration with universal sovereignty and wise praise.
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1A Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second day of the week.
2Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
3The city of the great King is well planted on the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, on the sides of the north.
4God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.
5For, behold, the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.
6They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.
7Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.
8Thou wilt break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.
9As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. Pause.
10We have thought of thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy people.
11According to thy name, O God, so is also thy praise to the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
12Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judæa exult, because of thy judgments, O Lord.
13Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell ye her towers.
14Mark ye well her strength, and observe her palaces; that ye may tell the next generation.
15For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.
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