1Salmo para o regente, dos filhos de Coré: Vós todos os povos, batei palmas; clamai a Deus com voz de alegria.
2Porque o SENHOR Altíssimo [é] temível, o grande Rei sobre toda a terra.
3Ele subjugará aos povos debaixo de nós, e as nações debaixo de nossos pés.
4Ele escolhe para nós nossa herança, a glória de Jacó, a quem ele amou. (Selá)
5Deus sobe com gritos de alegria; o SENHOR, com voz de trombeta.
6Cantai louvores a Deus, cantai; cantai louvores ao nosso Rei, cantai.
7Porque Deus é o Rei de toda a terra; cantai louvores com entendimento.
8Deus reina sobre as nações; Deus se senta sobre o trono de sua santidade.
9Os chefes dos povos se juntaram ao povo do Deus de Abraão, porque os escudos da terra pertencem a Deus, [e] ele é muito exaltado.
📖 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.