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Psalms 47:3 — King James Version← Study notes

He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.


Psalms 47:3Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 47:39 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּֽיkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
עֶלְי֣וֹןʿeləywōn
the Most HighadjH5945
on) high(-er · -est) · upper
נוֹרָ֑אnwōrāʾ
is to be fearedverbH3372
be afraid · dread · fear(-ful · -fully ···
מֶ֥לֶךְmelekə
a kingnounH4428
royal
גָּ֝דוֹלgādwōl
greatadjH1419
aloud · exceeding · far · great (man ···
עַלʿal
overpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
כָּלkāl
allnounH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
הָ/אָֽרֶץhāʾāreṣ
the earthparticleH776
common · earth · field · ground ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 47:3

1. The title of the Psalm goes thus. “To the end: for the sons of Korah: a Psalm of David himself.” These sons of Korah have the title also of some other Psalms, and indicate a sweet mystery, insinuate a great Sacrament: wherein let us willingly understand ourselves, and let us acknowledge in the title us who hear, and read, and as in a glass set before us behold who we are. The sons of Korah, who are they?. ..Haply the sons of the Bridegroom. For the Bridegroom was crucified…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 47 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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