Psalms 47

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. All people clap your hands: sing loude vnto God with a ioyfull voyce.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Oh clap your hands, all ye peoples; Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

2 For the Lord is high, and terrible: a great King ouer all the earth.

For Jehovah Most High is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.

3 He hath subdued the people vnder vs, and the nations vnder our feete.

He subdueth peoples under us, And nations under our feet.

4 Hee hath chosen our inheritance for vs: euen the glory of Iaakob whom he loued. (Selah)

He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. (Selah)

5 God is gone vp with triumph, euen the Lord, with the sound of the trumpet.

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

6 Sing prayses to God, sing prayses: sing prayses vnto our King, sing prayses.

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

7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing prayses euery one that hath vnderstanding.

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

8 God reigneth ouer the heathen: God sitteth vpon his holy throne.

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

9 The princes of the people are gathered vnto the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the world belong to God: he is greatly to be exalted.

The princes of the peoples are gathered together [To be] the people of the God of Abraham; For the shields of the earth belong unto God: He is greatly exalted.