KJV King James Version
For God [is] the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
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Psalm 47:7
For God [is] the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For God is King of all the earth; sing to Him a psalm of praise.
WEB World English Bible
For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.
ASV American Standard Version
For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For king of all the earth is God, Give praise, O understanding one.
Surrounding context — Psalm 47
4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
5 God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
7 For God [is] the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
9 The princes of the people are gathered together, [even] the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth [belong] unto God: he is greatly exalted.
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Cross-references
Zechariah 14:9And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.Psalm 47:8God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.Psalm 47:2For the LORD most high [is] terrible; [he is] a great King over all the earth.1 Corinthians 14:14-15For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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