Psalms

Psalm 47:1–5

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

Clap your hands, all you peoples;

shout unto God with a voice of triumph.

²How awesome is the LORD Most High,

the great King over all the earth!

³He subdues nations beneath us,

and peoples under our feet.

⁴He chooses our inheritance for us,

the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.

Selah

⁵God has ascended amid shouts of joy,

the LORD with the sound of the horn.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ׀	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמֽוֹר׃	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of the sons	לִבְנֵי־	liḇ·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Korah	קֹ֬רַח	qō·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7141 Korach
Clap	תִּקְעוּ־	tiq·‘ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
your hands	כָ֑ף	ḵāp̄	Noun - feminine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
all you peoples	כָּֽל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
shout	הָרִ֥יעוּ	hā·rî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7321 raise a shout
unto God	לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
with a voice	בְּק֣וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of triumph	רִנָּֽה׃	rin·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7440 ringing cry

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
awesome	נוֹרָ֑א	nō·w·rā	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3372 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Most High	עֶלְי֣וֹן	‘el·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high
the great	גָּ֝דוֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
King	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He subdues	יַדְבֵּ֣ר	yaḏ·bêr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
nations	עַמִּ֣ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
beneath us	תַּחְתֵּ֑ינוּ	taḥ·tê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H8478 the under part
and peoples	וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים	ū·lə·’um·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
under	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
our feet	רַגְלֵֽינוּ׃	raḡ·lê·nū	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common plural	H7272 foot

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He chooses	יִבְחַר־	yiḇ·ḥar-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
our inheritance	נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּ	na·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
for us	לָ֥נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
the pride	גְּא֨וֹן	gə·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1347 exaltation
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
whom	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He loves	אָהֵ֣ב	’ā·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H157 love
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	אֱ֭לֹהִים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has ascended	עָלָ֣ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
amid shouts of joy	בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה	biṯ·rū·‘āh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
the LORD	יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with the sound	בְּק֣וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the horn	שׁוֹפָֽר׃	šō·w·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn