## Psalms Chapter 47

###### Psalms 47:1
[Psalms 47:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/47:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ׀לִבְנֵי־קֹ֬רַח מִזְמֽוֹר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Qoraĥ.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor, of the sons of Korach, a psalm.


###### Psalms 47:2
[Psalms 47:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/47:2)

כׇּֽל־הָ֭עַמִּים תִּקְעוּ־כָ֑ף הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים בְּק֣וֹל רִנָּֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with the voice of triumph.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let all the peoples join hands together to shout to G d with a voice of song.


###### Psalms 47:3
[Psalms 47:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/47:3)

כִּֽי־יְהֹוָ֣ה עֶלְי֣וֹן נוֹרָ֑א מֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝ד֗וֹל עַל־כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the L rd is exalted and awesome, a great King over all the earth.


###### Psalms 47:4
[Psalms 47:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/47:4)

יַדְבֵּ֣ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתֵּ֑ינוּ וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים תַּ֣חַת רַגְלֵֽינוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He subdues peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He shall plague nations in our stead [(to assuage His wrath in them)] and [place] peoples under our feet.


###### Psalms 47:5
[Psalms 47:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/47:5)

יִבְחַר־לָ֥נוּ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֵ֑נוּ אֶ֥ת־גְּא֨וֹן יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֲשֶׁר־אָהֵ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Ya῾aqov whom he loves. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He shall choose for us our inheritance, the pride of Jacob [(the Temple)], which is beloved to Him forever.


###### Psalms 47:6
[Psalms 47:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/47:6)

עָלָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָ֑ה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה בְּק֣וֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a shofar.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Then] G d shall be exalted with teruah [over the burnt-offerings and peace-offerings]; the L rd, with the sound of the shofar.


###### Psalms 47:7
[Psalms 47:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/47:7)

זַמְּר֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים זַמֵּ֑רוּ זַמְּר֖וּ לְמַלְכֵּ֣נוּ זַמֵּֽרוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises to our King, sing praises.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[And we will say:] Sing to G d, sing! Sing to our king, sing!


###### Psalms 47:8
[Psalms 47:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/47:8)

כִּ֤י מֶ֖לֶךְ כׇּל־הָאָ֥רֶץ אֱלֹהִ֗ים זַמְּר֥וּ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For God is the King of all the earth: sing a Maskil psalm.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the King of all the earth is G d — sing a maskil.


###### Psalms 47:9
[Psalms 47:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/47:9)

מָלַ֣ךְ אֱ֭לֹהִים עַל־גּוֹיִ֑ם אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים יָשַׁ֤ב**׀** עַל־כִּסֵּ֬א קׇדְשֽׁוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
God reigns over the nations: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[All will say:] G d has reigned over nations; G d has sat on His holy Throne [(which is now complete in its greatness)].


###### Psalms 47:10
[Psalms 47:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/47:10)

נְדִ֘יבֵ֤י עַמִּ֨ים**׀** נֶאֱסָ֗פוּ עַם֮ אֱלֹהֵ֢י אַבְרָ֫הָ֥ם כִּ֣י לֵ֭אלֹהִים מָֽגִנֵּי־אֶ֗רֶץ מְאֹ֣ד נַעֲלָֽה׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The nobles of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Avraham: for the shields of the earth belong to God: he is greatly exalted.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[And they will say:] The givers of the people have assembled [(those who offered their lives for the sanctity of His name)], the people of the G d of Abraham [(the first "giver," i.e., proselyte)]. For to G d belong the shields of the earth [(and His is the power to shield all who trust in Him)] — He is greatly exalted.