Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 47
- Author:
- Sons of Korach
- 10 verses
- Book Two
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 8 of monthly cycle
Chapter 47 of Tehillim belongs to Book Two (chapters 42 through 72), and is traditionally attributed to Sons of Korach. It contains 10 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃
- כָּֽל־הָ֭עַמִּים תִּקְעוּ־כָ֑ף הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים בְּק֣וֹל רִנָּֽה׃
- כִּֽי־יְהוָ֣ה עֶלְי֣וֹן נוֹרָ֑א מֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝דוֹל עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
- יַדְבֵּ֣ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתֵּ֑ינוּ וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים תַּ֣חַת רַגְלֵֽינוּ׃
- יִבְחַר־לָ֥נוּ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּ אֶ֥ת גְּא֨וֹן יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֲשֶׁר־אָהֵ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
- עָלָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה בְּק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃
- זַמְּר֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃
- כִּ֤י מֶ֖לֶךְ כָּל־הָאָ֥רֶץ אֱלֹהִ֗ים זַמְּר֥וּ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
- מָלַ֣ךְ אֱ֭לֹהִים עַל־גּוֹיִ֑ם אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים יָשַׁ֤ב ׀ עַל־כִּסֵּ֬א קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃
- נְדִ֘יבֵ֤י עַמִּ֨ים ׀ נֶאֱסָ֗פוּ עַם֮ אֱלֹהֵ֪י אַבְרָ֫הָ֥ם כִּ֣י לֵֽ֭אלֹהִים מָֽגִנֵּי־אֶ֗רֶץ מְאֹ֣ד נַעֲלָֽה׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.
- O clap your hands, all ye peoples; Shout unto God with the voice of triumph. .
- For the LORD is most high, awful; A great King over all the earth.
- He subdueth peoples under us, And nations under our feet.
- He chooseth our inheritance for us, The pride of Jacob whom He loveth. Selah
- God is gone up amidst shouting, The LORD amidst the sound of the horn.
- Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
- For God is the King of all the earth; Sing ye praises in a skilful song.
- God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon His holy throne.
- 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.
Tehillim Chapter 47: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 47?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 47 was authored by Sons of Korach. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 47 have?
Psalm 47 contains 10 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 47 in?
Chapter 47 belongs to Book Two (chapters 42 through 72). Parallel to Exodus of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 47 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 47 is read on day 8.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 47 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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