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Psalm 47

The Prophet exhorteth all people to the worſhip of the true and euerliuing God, cōmending the mercie of God toward the poſteritie of Iaakób 9 And after prophecieth of the kingdome of Chriſt in this time of the Goſpel.
¶ To him that excelleth. A Pſalme committed to the ſonnes of Kórah.
1.ALl people clap your hands: ſing loude vnto God with a ioyful voyce.
2.For the Lord is high, & terrible: a great King ouer all the earth.
3.He hathe ſubdued the people vnder vs, and the nations vnder our fete.
4.He hathe choſen our inheritance for vs: euen the glorie of Iaakób whome he loued. Sélah.
5.God is gone vp with triumph, euen the Lord, with the ſounde of the trumpet.
6.Sing praiſes to God, ſing praiſes: ſing praiſes vnto our King, ſing praiſes.
7.For God is the King of all the earth: ſing praiſes euerie one that hathe vnderſtanding.
8.God reigneth ouer the heathen: God ſitteth vpon his holie throne.
9.The princes of the people are gathered vnto the people of the God of Abrahám: for the ſhields of the worlde belong to God: he is greatly to be exalted.

Notes

1:a.
Here is figured Chriſt, vnto whome all his ſhulde giue willing obedience, & who wolde ſhew hī ſelf terrible to the wicked
3:b.
He hathe made ẏ Iewes, who were the kepers of the Law and Prophets, ſcholemaſters to the Gentiles, that thei ſhulde with gladnes obey them
4:c.
God hathe choſen vs aboue all other nations to enioye a moſte glorious inheritance
5:d.
He doeth allude vnto the trumpets, that were blowne at ſolemne feaſtes: but he doeth further ſignifie the triumph of Chriſt and his glorious aſcenſion into the heauens.
7:e.
He requireth that vnderſtanding be ioyned with ſinging, leſt the Name of God be profaned with vaine crying
9:f.
He praiſeth Gods highnes, for that he ioyneth the great princes of the worlde, whome he calleth ſhields to the feloſhip of his Church.