Passage Research
Psalm 47 — Sermon Preparation
All peoples are called to clap their hands, for God goes up with a shout as King over all the earth, reigning over the nations from his holy throne. Below is a research summary for Psalm 47, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- classic sermon excerpts
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- preachers & commentators
Psalm 47 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| זָמַר | zâmar | H2167 | 5 | touch, play |
| עַם | ʻam | H5971 | 4 | people, tribe |
| קוֹל | qôwl | H6963 | 2 | voice, sound |
| עָלָה | ʻâlâh | H5927 | 2 | ascend, high |
| נָדִיב | nâdîyb | H5081 | 1 | voluntary, magnanimous |
| רִנָּה | rinnâh | H7440 | 1 | creaking, shout |
| לְאֹם | lᵉʼôm | H3816 | 1 | community |
How preachers through history handled this text
6 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 47, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The scope of this psalm is to stir us up to praise God, to stir up all people to do so; and, I. We are directed in what manner to do it, publicly, cheerfully, and intelligently, ver. 1, 6, 7. II. We are furnished with matter for praise. 1. God's majesty, ver. 2. 2. His sovereign and universal dominion, ver. 2, 7-9. 3. The great things he had done, and will do, for his people, ver. 3-5. Many suppose that this psalm was penned upon occasion of the bringing up of the ark to Mount Zion which ver. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 3 (Job to Song of Solomon), on Psalm 47:1–30 (Public Domain)
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