PSALM 47: A CORONATION PSALM

When a King of Israel takes the throne, all the people clap their hands. Psalm 47 is a coronation Psalm.

Psalm 47:1 O Clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.

Psalm 47:2 For the Lord most high is terrible; he is the great King over all the earth

Psalm 47:3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet