Bible Strands
Psalms 47:6
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the worshiping assembly, issuing a command to vocalize praise immediately following the reported ascent of God accompanied by trumpet blasts.
The words — The Hebrew verb זַמְּרוּ (zamməru) appears four times in the verse and literally means “sing praises” or “make melody,” directed alternately toward God and the designation “our King.”
The thread — This repeated command aligns with Isaiah 12:4’s directive to proclaim God’s name, Matthew 25:34’s royal inheritance address, and Psalm 68:4’s parallel call to sing to God and exalt Him.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to actively vocalize acknowledgment of divine sovereignty rather than treat God’s kingship as a passive theological concept.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 12:4 and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.
- Matthew 25:34 Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
- Psalms 68:4 Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.
- Psalms 117:1 Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples!
- 1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
- Psalms 145:1 A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
- Isaiah 33:22 For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
- Matthew 27:37 Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- 1 Chronicles 29:20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.
- Psalms 89:18 Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.