1Para el director del coro. Un Salmo de los hijos de Coré. ¡Aplauda todo el mundo! ¡Griten con alegría al Señor!
2Porque nuestro Señor Altísimo es imponente; él es el gran rey de toda la tierra.
3Él somete a los otros pueblos bajo nosotros; pone a las naciones bajo nuestros pies.
4Él escogió la tierra prometida para nosotros; la orgullosa posesión de los descendientes de Jacob a quienes ama. Selah.
5Dios asciende a su trono con grandes gritos, el Señor es acompañado con el sonido de trompetas.
6¡Canten alabanzas a Dios, canten, canten alabanzas a nuestro Rey, canten!
7¡Porque el Señor es el Rey de toda la tierra; canten alabanzas con Salmos!
8Dios gobierna sobre las naciones; se sienta sobre su santo trono.
9Los gobernantes de las naciones se reúnen junto con la gente del Dios de Abraham, porque los defensores de la tierra le pertenecen a Dios. Él será honrado por toda la tierra.
📖 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.