Psalms 47 · Verse 5

Psalms 47:5

God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
Psalms 47:5, King James Version

Psalms 47:5 in other translations

BSBGod has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.
WEBGod has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
ASVGod is gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.
YLTGod hath gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.
DARBYGod is gone up amid shouting, Jehovah amid the sound of the trumpet.
BBEGod has gone up with a glad cry, the Lord with the sound of the horn.
WebsterGod is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

What does Psalms 47:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 47:5-7
5-7. God, victorious over His enemies, reascends to heaven, amid the triumphant praises of His people, who celebrate His sovereign dominion. This sovereignty is what the Psalm teaches; hence he adds, sing ... praises with understanding--literally, "sing and play an instructive (Psalm)." The whole typifies Christ's ascension (compare Psa 68:18).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 God is gone up with a shout - Primarily, this may refer to the rejoicing and sounding of trumpets, when the ark was lifted up to be carried on the shoulders of the Levites. But it is generally understood as a prophetic declaration of the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ; and the shout may refer to the exultation of the evangelists and apostles in preaching Christ crucified, buried, risen from the dead, and ascended to heaven, ever to appear in the presence of God for us. This was the triumph of the apostles; and the conversion of multitudes of souls by this preaching was the triumph of the cross of Christ.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 47:5-9
Praise is a duty in which we ought to be frequent and abundant. But here is a needful rule; Sing ye praises with understanding. As those that understand why and for what reasons they praise God, and what is the meaning of the service. It is not an acceptable service, if it is not a reasonable service. We are never to forget the end of Messiah's exaltation, so continually do the prophets dwell upon the conversion of the nations to the gospel of Christ. Why do we vainly fancy that we belong to him, unless the Spirit reign in our hearts by faith? Lord, is it not thy glory and delight to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins, now that thou art exalted as a Prince and a Saviour? Set up thy kingdom in our hearts. Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. And so sweetly constrain all the powers and faculties of the souls of thy redeemed, into holy love, fear, and delight in thee, that praise with the understanding may rise from every heart, both here and for ever, to Thee, our God.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 47:5 in the original Hebrew

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עָלָ֣ה'a.Lahhe has gone upH5927
אֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimGodH430
בִּתְרוּעָ֑הbit.ru.'Ahwith a shout of joyH8643
יְ֝הֹוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolwith [the] sound ofH6963
שׁוֹפָֽר\׃sho.Fara ram's hornH7782

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Cross references for Psalms 47:5

  • Psalms 68:33

    To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

  • Revelation 11:15

    And 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.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:52

    In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:16

    For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

  • Psalms 24:7-10

    Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

  • Psalms 78:65

    Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

  • Revelation 8:6-13

    And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. …

  • Numbers 10:1-10

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee. …

  • Psalms 150:3

    Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

  • 2 Samuel 6:15

    So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

  • Joshua 6:5

    And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.

  • Numbers 23:21

    He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the Lord his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
God.
24:7-10; 68:17-19,24,25,33; Lu 24:51-53; Ac 1:5-11; Eph 4:8-10
1Ti 3:16
with a shout.
78:65; Nu 23:21; 2Sa 6:15; 1Ch 15:28
sound.
81:3; 150:3; Nu 10:1-10; Jos 6:5; 1Ch 15:24; 16:42; 1Co 15:52
1Th 4:16; Re 8:6-13; 11:15

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Context

  • Psalms 47:4

    He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

  • Psalms 47:5

    God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

  • Psalms 47:6

    Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

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Psalms 47:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Subió Dios con júbilo, Jehová con sonido de trompeta.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Il nous a choisi notre héritage, la gloire de Jacob qu’il a aimé. Sélah.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gott ist emporgestiegen unter Jauchzen, Jehova unter Posaunenschall.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt; convenerunt in unum.