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[a]Who chose our heritage for us,
    the glory of Jacob, whom he loves.(A)
Selah

II

[b]God has gone up with a shout;
    the Lord, amid trumpet blasts.(B)
Sing praise to God, sing praise;
    sing praise to our king, sing praise.

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Footnotes

  1. 47:5 Our heritage…the glory: the land of Israel (cf. Is 58:14), which God has given Israel in an act of sovereignty.
  2. 47:6 God has gone up: Christian liturgical tradition has applied the verse to the Ascension of Christ.

God has ascended(A) amid shouts of joy,(B)
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.(C)
Sing praises(D) to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the King of all the earth;(E)
    sing to him a psalm(F) of praise.

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