Psa 47 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 47:1-9: Ps 47 This psalm celebrates God’s kingship over all the earth; it tells of God’s victory in dealing with Israel and the nations. Both Israel (47:3-4 ) and the nations (47:9 ) participate in God’s kingdom. Summary for Ps 47:1-2: 47:1-2 As the sovereign king over the nations, God requires praise. 47:1 People clap their hands in praise and recognition of marvelous deeds (47:3-4 ; see 98:8 ; Isa 55:12 ; cp. Nah 3:19 ).

Summary for Ps 47:1-9: Ps 47 ^a This psalm celebrates God’s kingship over all the earth; it tells of God’s victory in dealing with Israel and the nations. Both Israel (47:3-4 ^b) and the nations (47:9 ^c) participate in God’s kingdom.
Summary for Ps 47:1-2: 47:1-2 ^d As the sovereign king over the nations, God requires praise. 47:1 ^e People clap their hands in praise and recognition of marvelous deeds (47:3-4 ^f; see 98:8 ^g; Isa 55:12 ^h; cp. Nah 3:19 ⁱ).
Summary for Ps 47:3-4: 47:3-4 ^j The Lord made Israel victorious, especially under David (see 18:40-50 ^k). God’s mighty deeds of redemption manifest his love for Israel.
47:4 ^l Jacob’s descendants: Jacob was the father of all Israelites (Gen 32:28 ^m); the name Jacob often represents the nation of Israel.

• God loves and commits himself to Jacob (see Pss 78:68 ⁿ; 127:2 ^o; see Rom 11:28 ^p).
Summary for Ps 47:5-6: 47:5-6 ^q The psalmist portrays the Lord as returning to heaven, having accomplished his victories. For a portrayal of his descent, see 18:9-16 ^r. 47:5 ^s trumpets: Or rams’ horns (see 81:3 ^t). At times, rams’ horns were sounded in celebration (98:5-6 ^u; 2 Kgs 11:14 ^v; 1 Chr 15:28 ^w).
47:7 ^x People from all the earth (see 96:1-3 ^y) will worship God.