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Psalms 47 · Grade 5

The Great King over All the Earth

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Psalm 47's title says it is For the Chief Musician, A Psalm by the sons of Korah. It celebrates God as King over every nation. It begins with an invitation to the whole world: Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph! For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth. The psalm says God subdues nations under Israel and chooses their inheritance, the glory of Jacob whom he loved.

Next comes a picture of a royal procession. God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet. Like a king climbing to his throne, God is celebrated with music and cheers. The response is a fourfold command: Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises! For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding. In the New Testament, Luke tells how Jesus was taken up into heaven (Acts 1:9), and many Christians read this psalm on Ascension Day, though the psalm itself does not mention that.

The psalm closes with a wide view. God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne. The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted! In the New Testament, God promised Abraham that all nations would be blessed through him, and Paul says this blessing comes through Christ (Galatians 3:8, 14).

Show What You Know

  1. What picture does verse 5 give?

  2. In the New Testament, which event do many Christians connect with this psalm?

  3. Who gathers as the people of the God of Abraham?

  4. To whom do the shields of the earth belong?

Crossword

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Across

  1. He is a great ____ over all the earth.
  2. ____ to God with the voice of triumph.
  3. Oh ____ your hands.

Down

  1. Oh clap your ____.
  2. Yahweh with the sound of a ____.

Think About It

  1. God is King over all the earth, not just one country. How should that change the way you think about people from other nations?

  2. Psalm 47 is full of clapping, shouting, and singing. What is your favorite way to praise God?

Memory Verse

“For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.”

Psalms 47:2 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being King of all the earth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How should God's authority shape how you view powerful people?
  • How can you worship with understanding rather than habit?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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