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Psalm 47 in Hebrew and English

10 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃

For the Leader; a Psalm for the sons of Korah.

כָּל־הָעַמִּים תִּקְעוּ־כָף הָרִיעוּ לֵאלֹהִים בְּקוֹל רִנָּֽה׃

O clap your hands, all ye peoples; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. .

כִּי־יְהוָה עֶלְיוֹן נוֹרָא מֶלֶךְ גָּדוֹל עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

For the LORD is most high, awful; a great King over all the earth.

יַדְבֵּר עַמִּים תַּחְתֵּינוּ וּלְאֻמִּים תַּחַת רַגְלֵֽינוּ׃

He subdueth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

יִבְחַר־לָנוּ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֵנוּ אֶת גְּאוֹן יַעֲקֹב אֲשֶׁר־אָהֵב סֶֽלָה׃

He chooseth our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob whom He loveth. Selah

עָלָה אֱלֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָה יְהֹוָה בְּקוֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃

God is gone up amidst shouting, the LORD amidst the sound of the horn.

זַמְּרוּ אֱלֹהִים זַמֵּרוּ זַמְּרוּ לְמַלְכֵּנוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃

Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

כִּי מֶלֶךְ כָּל־הָאָרֶץ אֱלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

For God is the King of all the earth; sing ye praises in a skilful song.

מָלַךְ אֱלֹהִים עַל־גּוֹיִם אֱלֹהִים יָשַׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃

God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon His holy throne.

נְדִיבֵי עַמִּים נֶאֱסָפוּ עַם אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם כִּי לֵאלֹהִים מָגִנֵּי־אֶרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלָֽה׃

The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham; for unto God belong the shields of the earth; He is greatly exalted.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The second of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 8 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Monday
  • Its heading names the sons of Korah
  • 10 verses, 77 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 47 have?

Psalm 47 has 10 verses and 77 words.

On which day is Psalm 47 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 8 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Monday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 47?

The heading names the sons of Korah.

How long does it take to read Psalm 47?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.