King James Version

Psalms 47:7

For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 47:8.

כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…מֶ֖לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הָאָ֥רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.אֱלֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.זַמְּר֥וּzamrvgive praiseזָמַרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “give praise”, a commandH2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and musicgive praise, sing forth praises, psalms.מַשְׂכִּֽילmaskilconsiderשָׂכַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “consider”, the ordinary formH7919to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentconsider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(47-8) For God is the King of all the earth; sing ye praises in a skilful song.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding.

Young’s Literal Translation

For king of all the earth [is] God, Give praise, O understanding one.

World English Bible

For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.

Darby Translation

For God is the King of all the earth; sing psalms with understanding.

Douay-Rheims

Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(47-8) For God is the King of all the earth; sing ye praises in a skilful song.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For God is king of all the earth: sing praises with understanding.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι βασιλεὺς πάσης τῆς γῆς ὁ Θεὸς, ψάλατε συνετῶς.