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Psalm 47:6
Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!
4He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
5God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
6Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!
7For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.
8God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
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Four cries of “Sing praises!” fill this short verse, giving praise an insistent rhythm and naming God as the King his people sing to.
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Isaiah 12:4–6In that day you will say, “Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Declare his doings among the peoples! Proclaim that his name is exalted!Both passages urge spoken or sung honor to God, directing praise toward him and his exalted name.
Matthew 25:34Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;Both use the title King; the psalm urges praise, while Matthew records the King welcoming those blessed by his Father.
Psalm 117:1–2Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!Both passages command praise to God; Psalm 117 names all nations and peoples as those who should praise him.
Psalm 68:4Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to the LORD, his name! Rejoice before him!Both repeat the command to sing praises to God, with Psalm 68 also urging rejoicing before him.
Psalm 145:1A praise psalm by David. I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.Both join praise of God with naming him King, making his kingship part of the worshiper's address.
Isaiah 33:22For the LORD is our judge. The LORD is our lawgiver. The LORD is our king. He will save us.Both name God as King in language of belonging; Isaiah also names him judge, lawgiver, and savior.
1 Chronicles 16:9Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.Both repeat the command to sing praises to God; Chronicles also directs singers to tell of his marvelous works.
Matthew 27:37They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”The shared word is King: Psalm 47 uses it in praise, while Matthew records it in the accusation against Jesus.
1 Chronicles 29:20Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless the LORD your God!” All the assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and …Both urge people to honor God aloud; Chronicles records the assembly responding with blessing and bowed heads.
Psalm 89:18For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.Both mention God and a king, though Psalm 47 names God as King and Psalm 89 says the king belongs to him.
Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a …Both connect a king with expressions of joy: Psalm 47 commands singing, and Zechariah commands rejoicing and shouting.
Exodus 15:21Miriam answered them, “Sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously. He has thrown the horse and his rider into the sea.”Both command singing to God; Miriam names his victory over the horse and rider as the reason.
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Your praise has someone to address: God, the King named in this song. The surrounding verses make the scope of his reign clear: all the earth.
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