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Psalm 47

Psa. 47:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Sing praises
zamar (Hebrew #2167)
properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
KJV usage: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
Pronounce: zaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root (perhaps ident. with 2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers)
to God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
, sing praises
zamar (Hebrew #2167)
properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
KJV usage: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
Pronounce: zaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root (perhaps ident. with 2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers)
: sing praises
zamar (Hebrew #2167)
properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
KJV usage: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
Pronounce: zaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root (perhaps ident. with 2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers)
unto our King
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
, sing praises
zamar (Hebrew #2167)
properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
KJV usage: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
Pronounce: zaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root (perhaps ident. with 2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers)
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to God.
Psa. 96:1‑2• 1Sing ye to Jehovah a new song,{HR}Sing to Jehovah, all the earth.
 2Sing to Jehovah, bless his name,{HR}Proclaim his salvation from day to day. (Psa. 96:1‑2)
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Psa. 117:1‑2• 1Praise ye Jehovah, all nations;{HR}Laud him, all the Gentiles.
 2For his mercy is powerful over us,{HR}And the truth of Jehovah [is] for everlasting.{HR}Praise ye Jah. (Psa. 117:1‑2)
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Psa. 149:1‑3• 1Praise ye Jah;{HR}Sing to Jehovah a new song,{HR}His praise in the congregation of godly ones.
 2Let Israel rejoice in his Maker,{HR}Let Zion's sons rejoice in their King.
 3Let them praise his name in the dance;{HR}With timbrel and harp let them sing psalms to him. (Psa. 149:1‑3)
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Ex. 15:21• 21And Miriam answered them, Sing to Jehovah, for he is highly exalted: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. (Ex. 15:21)
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1 Chron. 16:9• 9Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him;{HR}Meditate upon all his wondrous works.{HR} (1 Chron. 16:9)
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1 Chron. 29:20• 20And David said to all the congregation, Bless now Jehovah your God. And all the congregation blessed Jehovah the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and did homage to Jehovah and the king. (1 Chron. 29:20)
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Isa. 12:4‑6• 4And in that day ye shall say,{HR}Give ye thanks to Jehovah;{HR}Call upon his name;{HR}Declare his doings among the peoples;{HR}Make mention that his name is exalted.
 5Sing psalms of Jehovah,{HR}For he hath done splendid things;{HR}This is known in all the earth.
 6Cry out and shout, O inhabitress of Zion;{HR}For great in the midst of thee [is] the Holy One of Israel. (Isa. 12:4‑6)
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Eph. 5:18‑20• 18And be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled with [the] Spirit,
 19speaking to each other in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting in your heart to the Lord;
 20giving thanks always for all things in [the] name of our Lord Jesus Christ to him that is God and Father, (Eph. 5:18‑20)
our King.
Psa. 145:1• 1Praise: of David.{HR}I will exalt thee my God the king,{HR}And I will bless thy name for ever and ever. (Psa. 145:1)
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Isa. 33:22• 22For Jehovah [is] our judge, Jehovah [is] our lawgiver, Jehovah [is] our King; he will save us. (Isa. 33:22)
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Zech. 9:9• 9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. (Zech. 9:9)
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Matt. 25:34• 34Then shall the King say to those on his right, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the world's foundation. (Matt. 25:34)
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Matt. 27:37• 37And they set up over his head his accusation written: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews. (Matt. 27:37)
• {v.6-8} The psalmist, anticipating the time when God will have taken possession of His earthly throne, calls for all to sing with intelligent praise to God, the King of all the earth, who reigns over the nations, and whose throne is characterized by holiness. (“Psalm 47” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Sing psalms ofc God, sing psalms; sing psalms unto our King, sing psalms!

JND Translation Notes

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Ps. 30.12.

W. Kelly Translation

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Sing praises unto God, sing praises;{HR}Sing praises unto our king,sing praises.