Psalms — Chapter 47
For the leader. Of the Korahites. A psalm.
All you peoples, clap your hands,raise a joyous shout for God.
For GOD Most High is awesome,great ruler over all the earth,
who subjects peoples to us,sets nations at our feet.
[God] chose our heritage for us,the pride of Jacob the beloved. Selah.
God ascends midst acclamation; the ETERNAL, to the blasts of the horn.
Sing, O sing to God;sing, O sing to our sovereign;
for God is ruler over all the earth;sing a hymn.ahymn Heb. maskil, a musical term of uncertain meaning.
God reigns over the nations;God is seated on the holy throne.
The great of the peoples are gathered together,the retinue of Abraham’s God;for the guardians of the earth belong to God,who is greatly exalted.
✦ Connected Across Traditions
The Golden Rule
Matthew 7:12
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Hadith (An-Nawawi 13)
“None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.”
Mahabharata 5.1517
“One should never do to another what one regards as injurious to oneself.”
Dhammapada 10:1
“All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.”