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Psalms 47:9 — King James Version← Study notes

The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.


Psalms 47:9Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 47:99 words
HebrewMeaning
מָלַ֣ךְmālakə
he reignsverbH4427
indeed · be (make · set a · set up) king ···
אֱ֭לֹהִיםʾĕlōhiym
GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
עַלʿal
overpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
גּוֹיִ֑םgwōyim
nationsnounH1471
heathen · nation · people
אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhiym
GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
יָשַׁ֤בyāšab
he sitsverbH3427
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · ease self ···
עַלʿal
onpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
כִּסֵּ֬אkisēʾ
the throne ofnounH3678
stool · throne
קָדְשֽׁ/וֹqādəšwō
holiness hisnounH6944
dedicated · hallowed · holiness · holy ( day ···
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 47:9

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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