Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 47 · praise and worship and kingship

9 verses1 sections1 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 47 contains 9 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include praise and worship, kingship, and heaven and earth.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 47?

The chapter opens, “O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.” It closes in verse 9, “The 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.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes: praise and worshipkingshipheaven and earth
Passage: Psalms 47:1–9
Reading time: About 1 minute · 143 words

Section-by-section outline

Psalms 47 outline

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Verses 1–9
Praise and Worship · Kingship
O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

King James Version · complete chapter

Psalms 47 KJV

¹O 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.