1Applaudi com as mãos, todos os povos; cantae a Deus com voz de triumpho.
2Porque o Senhor Altissimo é tremendo, e Rei grande sobre toda a terra.
3Elle nos subjugará os povos e as nações debaixo dos nossos pés.
4Escolherá para nós a nossa herança, a gloria de Jacob, a quem amou (Selah).
5Deus subiu com jubilo, o Senhor subiu ao som de trombeta.
6Cantae louvores a Deus, cantae louvores; cantae louvores ao nosso Rei, cantae louvores.
7Pois Deus é o Rei de toda a terra, cantae louvores com intelligencia.
8Deus reina sobre as nações: Deus se assenta sobre o throno da sua sanctidade.
9Os principes do povo se ajuntam, o povo do Deus de Abrahão; porque os escudos da terra são de Deus: elle está muito elevado!
📖 Chapter study
Summary
A short, vibrant song that calls all peoples to clap their hands and praise God as King over all the earth, who has gone up with a shout and the sound of a trumpet.
Explanation
This psalm celebrates God's universal reign over all nations, not just Israel — a remarkable claim considering that, historically, Israel was a small nation surrounded by much larger empires. The language of 'going up' with shouting and trumpet is traditionally associated with celebrations of God's enthronement as King, possibly linked to festivals in the Jewish calendar. Today's application: the Bible does not portray God as a tribal deity limited to one people but as sovereign over all humanity, which broadens the scope of worship beyond ethnic or national boundaries.
Fun facts
- This psalm is traditionally recited in Jewish liturgy for Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year), precisely because of its emphasis on God's universal kingship and the sound of the trumpet (associated with the shofar, the ram's horn used in that festival).
- The phrase 'the people of the God of Abraham' (v.9) is one of the rare direct mentions of Abraham within the book of Psalms, connecting Israelite worship to the ancient patriarchal promise of Genesis.