Thursday, March 17, 2011
Psalm 47:1-4
Oh, clap your hands, all ye peoples; shout unto GOD with the voice of triumph. For the LORD Most High is awe-inspiring; He is a great King over all the earth. He shall subdue the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet. He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob, whom He loved.
The Hebrew translation for this Psalm says: "All you nations, join hands! Call out to GOD with a cry of joy. For the Most High GOD is awesome, a great King over all of the earth. He plagues the nations in our stead and kingdoms beneath our feet. He will choose for us our heritage, the pride of Jacob which He loved."
I quoted both translations so that we could compare the message. The Hebrew version seems to indicate a uniting of the people to call upon the LORD GOD with great joy. To worship the LORD with awe-inspired praise. The LORD GOD has chosen the heritage for the people He loves; the beloved. This is a call to us from GOD to pray earnestly; worship continually and be together in one accord.
The King James version has more of a focus on clapping and shouting unto GOD with the loud shout of triumph. This triumphal shout is inspired by the awe of the mighty acts of GOD on behalf of His chosen people; He subdues nations and people and chooses the inheritance for His beloved. This is a call to expect the LORD to act on our behalf in the same way that He has acted in the past. We are triumphant, because we know that GOD is our deliverer.
In both, you get the idea that High praise of the awesome GOD, who works wonders for the people of GOD, should be our constant worship of the LORD Most High. When we are in the attitude of worship and praise, no work of the enemy can prevail over us. The LORD has all things in His control and under our feet.
REMEMBER THIS WHEN YOU ARE TEMPTED TO FEAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
Psalm 47:1-4
Oh, clap your hands, all ye peoples; shout unto GOD with the voice of triumph. For the LORD Most High is awe-inspiring; He is a great King over all the earth. He shall subdue the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet. He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob, whom He loved.
The Hebrew translation for this Psalm says: "All you nations, join hands! Call out to GOD with a cry of joy. For the Most High GOD is awesome, a great King over all of the earth. He plagues the nations in our stead and kingdoms beneath our feet. He will choose for us our heritage, the pride of Jacob which He loved."
I quoted both translations so that we could compare the message. The Hebrew version seems to indicate a uniting of the people to call upon the LORD GOD with great joy. To worship the LORD with awe-inspired praise. The LORD GOD has chosen the heritage for the people He loves; the beloved. This is a call to us from GOD to pray earnestly; worship continually and be together in one accord.
The King James version has more of a focus on clapping and shouting unto GOD with the loud shout of triumph. This triumphal shout is inspired by the awe of the mighty acts of GOD on behalf of His chosen people; He subdues nations and people and chooses the inheritance for His beloved. This is a call to expect the LORD to act on our behalf in the same way that He has acted in the past. We are triumphant, because we know that GOD is our deliverer.
In both, you get the idea that High praise of the awesome GOD, who works wonders for the people of GOD, should be our constant worship of the LORD Most High. When we are in the attitude of worship and praise, no work of the enemy can prevail over us. The LORD has all things in His control and under our feet.
REMEMBER THIS WHEN YOU ARE TEMPTED TO FEAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
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