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Psalms 47:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The sons of Korah, directed to a choirmaster, issue a corporate imperative to all nations. The moment is a call to public, bodily praise of God as universal King (cf. v.2).
The words — תִּקְעוּ (tik'û) literally means "strike" or "sound" (the verb used for blowing a trumpet); here it is applied to hands, fusing trumpet-blast imagery with a physical clap.
The thread — The same universal call to all peoples appears in Psalms 98:4 and Psalms 106:47; Jeremiah 31:7 echoes the "shout for the nations" formula.
Why it lands — The verse is an imperative, not a suggestion: it demands bodily participation (hands, voice) from every people, not just Israel, in acknowledging God's sovereignty.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
To 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.
Cross-references
- Psalms 98:4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!
- Psalms 106:47 Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.
- Jeremiah 31:7 For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’
- Psalms 46:1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Revelation 19:1 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
- 2 Samuel 6:15 while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.
- Psalms 47:5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.
- Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- 2 Kings 11:12 Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!”
- Ezra 3:11 And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.