Psalms

Psalm 47:6–7

6Sing praises to God, sing praises;

sing praises to our King, sing praises!

7For God is King of all the earth;

sing to Him a psalm of praise.a

Footnotes

  • a 47:7 Or sing a Maskil of praise or sing praises with understanding

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Psalm 47:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sing praisesזַמְּר֣וּzam·mə·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH2167 make music
to Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
sing praisesזַמֵּ֑רוּzam·mê·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH2167 make music
sing praisesזַמְּר֖וּzam·mə·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH2167 make music
to our Kingלְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּlə·mal·kê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH4428 king
sing praisesזַמֵּֽרוּ׃zam·mê·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH2167 make music

Psalm 47:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
is Kingמֶ֖לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the earthהָאָ֥רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
sing to Him a psalm of praiseזַמְּר֥וּzam·mə·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH2167 make music

Cross-references

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Psalm 47:6 Isaiah 12:4–6 · Matthew 25:34 · Psalm 117:1–2 · Psalm 68:4 · Isaiah 33:22 · Matthew 27:37 · Psalm 145:1 · 1 Chronicles 16:9 · 1 Chronicles 29:20 · Psalm 89:18 · Psalm 96:1–2 · Psalm 149:1–3

Psalm 47:7 Zechariah 14:9 · Colossians 3:16 · Psalm 47:8 · Psalm 47:2 · Revelation 11:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.