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!

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of the sons of Korah.” O clap your hands, all ye nations! Shout unto God with the voice of triumph!

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

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

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

He hath subdued nations under us, And kingdoms under our feet;

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

He hath chosen for us an inheritance, The glory of Jacob, whom he loved. (Pause)

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

God goeth up with a shout; Jehovah with the sound of the trumpet.

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

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to 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 to him hymns of praise!

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 princes of the nations gather themselves together To the people of the God of Abraham; For the mighty of the earth belong to God; He is supremely exalted.