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Psalm 47 is a Psalm of praise. We are called to join with all people in clapping our hands and praising the triumphant works of God
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. (Psalm 47:6)
This psalm reminds us that God is always triumphant, reigns over saved and heathen, alike, and sits on His holy throne. I appreciate Matthew Henry’s observation,
“The psalmist, having his own heart filled with great and good thoughts of God, endeavours to engage all about him in the blessed work of praise, as one convinced that God is worthy of all blessing and praise, and as one grieved as his own and others’ backwardness to and barrenness in this work” (Henry 337).
It’s also a good time to be reminded that a psalm is a sacred hymn and is intended to be sung. Following is an example of Psalm 47 being sung. It is presented by St. George’s Church and is available on their Youtube channel.
Works Cited
Henry, Matthew. “Psalm 47.” Matthew Henry’s Commentary On the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition. Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., March 1996.
Holy Bible: Giant Print with Study Aids. Dugan Publishers, Inc., 1984.
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