Psalms 47

1 To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. All ye peoples, clap your hands; shout unto God with the voice of triumph!

“To the chief musician, a psalm for the sons of Korach.” All ye people, clap your hands; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

2 For Jehovah, the Most High, is terrible, a great king over all the earth.

For the Lord is most high, fear-inspiring; he is a great king over all the earth.

3 He subdueth the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.

He will subdue people under us, and nations under our feet.

4 He hath chosen our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. (Selah)

He will choose for us our inheritance, the excellency of Jacob which he loveth. (Selah)

5 God is gone up amid shouting, Jehovah amid the sound of the trumpet.

God ascendeth amid a triumphal shout, the Lord, amid the sound of the cornet.

6 Sing psalms of God, sing psalms; sing psalms unto our King, sing psalms!

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

7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing psalms with understanding.

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

8 God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon his holy throne.

9 The willing-hearted of the peoples have gathered together, [with] the people of the God of Abraham. For unto God [belong] the shields of the earth: he is greatly exalted.

The nobles of the people are gathered together, [to be with] the people of the God of Abraham; for unto God belong the shields of the earth: he is greatly exalted.