Psalms 47

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. All ye peoples, clap the hand, Shout to God with a voice of singing,

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

For Jehovah Most High [is] fearful, A great king over all the earth.

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

He leadeth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

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

He doth choose for us our inheritance, The excellency of Jacob that He loves. (Selah)

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

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

6 Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!

Praise God — praise — give praise to our king, praise.

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

For king of all the earth [is] God, Give praise, O understanding one.

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

God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,

9 The princes 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!

Nobles of peoples have been gathered, [With] the people of the God of Abraham, For to God [are] the shields of earth, Greatly hath He been exalted!