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PSALMS 47:2 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
Ps 47:1Ps 47:3
For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
The exhortation to clap hands and shout to God with loud songs of joy establishes enthusiastic celebration and the expression of gratitude as the appropriate response to God's dominion. The mention of hands and voice emphasizes physical engagement and the totality of bodily expression in worship; joy overflows the bounds of silent meditation. The designation of God as most high emphasizes divine supremacy above all other powers or authorities. The command to shout with songs of triumph suggests that joy in God's rule becomes the occasion for public, audible celebration. This verse establishes that recognition of God's sovereignty finds natural expression in exuberant praise and jubilation.
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