Psalms 47

1 O clap your hands, all ye peoples. Shout to God with the voice of triumph.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

2 For Jehovah Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

For the LORD most high [is] terrible; [he is] a great King over all the earth.

3 He subdues peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

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

4 He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. (Selah)

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. (Selah)

5 God has gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.

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

6 Sing praise to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

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

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

8 God reigns over the nations. God sits upon his holy throne.

God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

9 The nobles of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted.

The princes of the people are gathered together, [even] the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth [belong] unto God: he is greatly exalted.