Psalms 47

1 Unto the end, for the sons of Core. O clap your hands, all ye nations: shout unto God with the voice of Joy,

Unto the end. A Psalm for the sons of Korah. All nations, clap your hands. Shout joyfully to God with a voice of exultation.

2 For the Lord is high, terrible: a great king over all the earth.

For the Lord is exalted and terrible: a great King over all the earth.

3 He hath subdued the people under us; and the nations under our feet.

He has subjected the peoples to us and subdued the nations under our feet.

4 He hath chosen for us his inheritance the beauty of Jacob which he hath loved.

He has chosen us for his inheritance: the splendor of Jacob, whom he has loved.

5 God is ascended with jubilee, and the Lord with the sound of trumpet.

God ascends with jubilation, and the Lord with the voice of the trumpet.

6 Sing praises to our God, sing ye: sing praises to our king, sing ye.

Sing psalms to our God, sing psalms. Sing psalms to our King, sing psalms.

7 For God is the king of all the earth: sing ye wisely.

For God is the King of all the earth. Sing psalms wisely.

8 God shall reign over the nations: God sitteth on his holy throne.

God will reign over the peoples. God sits upon his holy throne.

9 The princes of the people are gathered together, with the God of Abraham: for the strong gods of the earth are exceedingly exalted.

The leaders of the peoples have been gathered together by the God of Abraham. For the strong gods of the earth have been exceedingly exalted.