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He subdued nations under us
    and brought peoples under our feet.
He chose our inheritance for us,
    the pride of Jacob,[a] whom he loved. Selah
[b]God has ascended amid shouts of joy;
    the Lord, amid the sound of trumpets.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:5 Our inheritance . . . the pride of Jacob: the Promised Land (see Gen 12:7; 17:8; Ex 3:8; Deut 1:8; Jer 3:18), which God gave Israel by a sovereign act.
  2. Psalm 47:6 God ascends liturgically to the temple in the Ark of the Covenant.

He chose our inheritance(A) for us,
    the pride of Jacob,(B) whom he loved.[a]

God has ascended(C) amid shouts of joy,(D)
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.(E)
Sing praises(F) to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.