Psalms 47

1 For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Everyone, clap your hands! Shout with joy to the Lord!

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!

2 For the Lord Most High is awe-inspiring; he is the great King of all the earth.

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

3 He subdues other peoples under us; he puts nations under our feet.

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

4 He chose the land for us to own; the proud possession of Jacob's descendants whom he loves. (Selah)

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

5 God ascends his throne with a great shout, the Lord is accompanied by the sound of the trumpet.

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

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!

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

7 For God is King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!

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

8 God rules over the nations; he sits on his holy throne.

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

9 The rulers of the nations gather together with the people of the God of Abraham, for the defenders of the earth belong to God. He is highly honored everywhere.

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.