SUNDAY PSALMS PART 14 OF 48 (EASTER EDITION): PSALM 47

1   Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
    Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
2  For the LORD Most High is awesome;
    He is a great King over all the earth.
3  He will subdue the peoples under us,
    And the nations under our feet.
4  He will choose our inheritance for us,
    The excellence of Jacob whom He loves.
                                        Selah

5  God has gone up with a shout,
    The LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
6  Sing praises to God, sing praises!
    Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
7  For God is the King of all the earth;
    Sing praises with understanding.
8  God reigns over the nations;
    God sits on His holy throne.
9  The princes of the people have gathered together,
    The people of the God of Abraham.
    For the shields of the earth belong to God;
    He is greatly exalted.

                    Psalm 47:1-9, New King James Version

 

Normally, the Psalm that one would associate with Jesus' resurrection would be Psalm 16:10. Both Peter and Paul quoted from it in dealing with Christ being raised (Acts 2:25-38 and 13:35). However, in doing this series, I chose 48 Psalms I wanted to deal with and then choosing which one of those I wanted to do on Easter.

I chose Psalm 47, because I see a comparison of the LORD Yahweh being the King of the earth, and the resurrected Christ being the ruler of all, having conquered death.

One item I found interesting, besides the urging to sing in verses 6 and 7 is the reference to "the people of the God of Abraham" in verse 9. It isn't "The God of Israel" or "The God of Jacob." When you compare this with the New Testament, I see a hint that God's people is not restricted to Israel but is broader than that.

Hallelujah! He is risen! And the answer to "He is Risen!" is...