KJV King James Version
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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Psalm 47:9
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.
WEB World English Bible
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!
ASV American Standard Version
The princes of the peoples are gathered together To be the people of the God of Abraham; For the shields of the earth belong unto God: He is greatly exalted.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Nobles of peoples have been gathered, With the people of the God of Abraham, For to God are the shields of earth, Greatly hath He been exalted!
Surrounding context — Psalm 47
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.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
נְדִ֘יבֵ֤יH5081 · na.divnoble: willingעַמִּ֨ים׀H5971 · ampeopleנֶאֱסָ֗פוּH622 · a.saphto gatherעַם֮H5971 · ampeopleאֱלֹהֵ֪יH430 · e.lo.himGodאַבְרָ֫הָ֥םH85 · av.ra.hamAbrahamכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforלֵֽ֭אלֹהִיםH430 · e.lo.himGodמָֽגִנֵּי־H4043 · ma.genshieldאֶ֗רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetמְאֹ֣דH3966 · me.odmuchנַעֲלָֽה׃H5927 · a.lahto ascend: rise
Cross-references
Psalm 89:18For the LORD [is] our defence; and the Holy One of Israel [is] our king.Genesis 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him [shall] the gathering of the people [be].Psalm 72:7-9In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.Genesis 17:7-8And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.Exodus 3:6Moreover he said, I [am] the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.Isaiah 41:8-10But thou, Israel, [art] my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.Galatians 3:29And if ye [be] Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.Proverbs 30:5Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him.Matthew 22:32I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.Psalm 46:10Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.Exodus 3:15And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this [is] my name for ever, and this [is] my memorial unto all generations.Psalm 110:2-3The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.Psalm 97:9For thou, LORD, [art] high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.Romans 4:11-12And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [he had yet] being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:Psalm 72:11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.Isaiah 49:23And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with [their] face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.Isaiah 60:4-5Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at [thy] side.Isaiah 66:19-20And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, [to] Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, [to] Tubal, and Javan, [to] the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
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