Friday, May 30, 2014

Psalms Word & Image: Psalm 47 and the Art of Thrones

Cathedra Petri (The Chair of Saint Peter/Throne of Saint Peter), St. Peter's Basilica, Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Psalm 47

 

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

Ashanti Golden Stool
Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
For the Lord Most High is awesome;
He is a great King over all the earth.
He will subdue the peoples under us,
And the nations under our feet.
He will choose our inheritance for us,
The excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah

Throne of Polish King Stanisław August Poniatowski at Warsaw Royal Castle
God has gone up with a shout,
The Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
Sing praises to God, sing praises!
Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
For God is the King of all the earth;
Sing praises with understanding.
Queen Christina's Silver Throne, the Royal Throne of Sweden
God reigns over the nations;
God sits on His holy throne.
The princes of the people have gathered together,
The people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.
The Emperor’s Throne in the Hall of Preserving Harmony, Forbidden City, Beijing, China
 

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