Psalm 47

1 Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.

2 How awesome is the LORD Most High,
the great King over all the earth!

3 He subdued nations under us,
peoples under our feet.

4 He chose our inheritance for us,
the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.
Selah

5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth;
sing to him a psalm of praise.

8 God reigns over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne.

9 The nobles of the nations assemble
as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings of the earth belong to God;
he is greatly exalted.

Psalm 47 is really like a praise psalm. Every verse either 1) reminds us to give praise to God through clapping, shouting and singing, or 2) describes to us the greatness and soverignity of God.

God is the King of ALL the earth.

As the people of God, let's praise God for who He is. His greatness. His power. His love for us. His soverignity. Don't just praise God when things go well. Praise God in ALL situations.


Personally, this week, I had just learnt a lesson about praising God and being thankful in the midst of a bad situation. I surrendered the situation to the Lord, praised Him, and trusted Him that something miraculous would happen.


Things to ponder
1. When was the last time you really praise God with all of your heart, soul and spirit?
2. What is one thing that stops you from praising God?
3. How do you intend to overcome it?
4. Pray and praise God for who He is. And commit to Him the thing that you want to do.

Click here for Pastor YC's reflection on Psalm 47