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Psalms 47:3

He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

KJV

Fundatur exsultatione universæ terræ mons Sion ; latera aquilonis, civitas regis magni.

Vulgate

εὐρίζῳ ἀγαλλιάματι πάσης τῆς γῆς· ὄρη Σιών, τὰ πλευρὰ τοῦ βορρᾶ, ἡ πόλις τοῦ βασιλέως τοῦ μεγάλου.

LXX

He subdueth peoples under us, And nations under our feet.

ASV

כִּֽי יְהוָ֣ה עֶלְי֣וֹן נוֹרָ֑א מֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝דוֹל עַל כָּל הָ/אָֽרֶץ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עֶלְי֔וֹן
'lyvn
adjective · 51×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
תִּירָ֖א
tyr'
verb · 325×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 15:25 — For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
  • Ps 18:47 — It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
  • Ps 18:47 — It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
  • Ps 49:14 — Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
  • Ps 81:14 — I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
  • Ps 81:14 — I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
  • Ps 110:1 — The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.