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Psalms 47

9 aligned verses; 8 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse ASV American Standard Version KJV King James Version
Oh clap your hands, all ye peoples ; Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
O clap your hands, all ye people ; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
For Jehovah Most High is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
He subdueth peoples under us, And nations under our feet.
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah .
God is gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.
God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
Sing praise to God, sing praises: Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding.
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
God reigneth over the nations : God sitteth upon his holy throne.
God reigneth over the heathen : God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness .
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. Psalm 48 A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.
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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