Psalms 47
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1To 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.
2For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4308× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- זָמַרzâmarH21675× in this chapter
play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
- עַםʻamH59714× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- כֹּלkôlH36053× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44283× in this chapter
a king
- עַלʻalH59213× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7763× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30682× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- עָלָהʻâlâhH59272× in this chapter
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- קוֹלqôwlH69632× in this chapter
a voice or sound
- תַּחַתtachathH84782× in this chapter
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
- אֵתʼêthH8532× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- בֵּןbênH11211× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- גָּאוֹןgâʼôwnH13471× in this chapter
{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}
- גָּדוֹלgâdôwlH14191× in this chapter
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
- גּוֹיgôwyH14711× in this chapter
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- אָהַבʼâhabH1571× in this chapter
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
- דָבַרdâbarH16961× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbH32901× in this chapter
Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- יָרֵאyârêʼH33721× in this chapter
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34271× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- כִּסֵּאkiççêʼH36781× in this chapter
properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)
- כַּףkaphH37091× in this chapter
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
- לְאֹםlᵉʼômH38161× in this chapter
a community
- מְאֹדmᵉʼôdH39661× in this chapter
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
- מָגֵןmâgênH40431× in this chapter
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile
- מִזְמוֹרmizmôwrH42101× in this chapter
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
- מָלַךְmâlakH44271× in this chapter
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
- מַשְׂכִּילmaskîylH49051× in this chapter
instructive, i.e. a didactic poem
- נָדִיבnâdîybH50811× in this chapter
properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)
- נַחֲלָהnachălâhH51591× in this chapter
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
- נָצַחnâtsachH53291× in this chapter
properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent
- סֶלָהçelâhH55421× in this chapter
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
- עֶלְיוֹןʻelyôwnH59451× in this chapter
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
- אָסַףʼâçaphH6221× in this chapter
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
- קֹדֶשׁqôdeshH69441× in this chapter
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
- קֹרַחQôrachH71411× in this chapter
Korach, the name of two Edomites and three Israelites
- רֶגֶלregelH72721× in this chapter
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
- רוּעַrûwaʻH73211× in this chapter
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)