Psalm 47:5

God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

Cross-references

Psalm 47:1 Parallel

In Psalm 47:1, the same psalm opens with a call to shout to God, directly paralleling the shouts of joy here.

Psalm 24:7-10 depicts the King of glory entering the gates — a parallel image of God's ascension with shouts.

Psalm 68:17 Parallel

Psalm 68:18 explicitly says 'You ascended on high, leading captives' — directly parallel to God's ascent here.

Psalm 68:18 Parallel

In Psalm 68:18, God's ascension with captives is described — a direct parallel to the ascension theme here.

Psalm 98:6 Parallel

In Psalm 98:6, trumpets and the ram's horn accompany shouts before the Lord, matching the trumpet and shouting here.

Psalm 68:24 Parallel

Psalm 68:24 describes God's procession into the sanctuary — a parallel to the triumphal ascent with trumpets.

Psalm 68:25 Related theme

Psalm 68:25 shows singers and musicians in God's procession — echoing the joyful shouts of Psalm 47:5.

2 Samuel 6:15 Historical context

2 Samuel 6:15 records David bringing the ark with shouting and trumpet — the very event Psalm 47:5 celebrates as God's ascent.

1 Chronicles 15:24 Historical context

In 1 Chronicles 15:24, priests blow trumpets as the ark ascends to Jerusalem, directly paralleling the trumpet-accompanied ascent of God.

1 Chronicles 15:28 Historical context

1 Chronicles 15:28 describes the same ark procession with shouts and trumpets, directly paralleling the scene in Psalm 47:5.

Luke 24:51-53 records Jesus' ascension to heaven — a NT fulfillment of the OT pattern of God ascending with joy.

Acts 1:5-11 describes Jesus' ascension to heaven, fulfilling the pattern of God ascending with shouts — a typological connection to Christ's glorification.

John 14:28 Typology

John 14:28 shows Jesus' departure to the Father as the NT fulfillment of God's ascension in Psalm 47:5.

In 1 Chronicles 13:8, David and Israel celebrate the ark's arrival with trumpets and shouting, echoing the same joyful worship with trumpets as God's ascension here.

Ephesians 4:8-10 speaks of Christ's ascension and gift-giving, echoing the same ascent motif though quoting Psalm 68, not 47.

Numbers 23:21 says 'the shout of the King is among them,' connecting to the shouts of joy in Psalm 47:5 — both depict God's royal presence with acclamation.