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 choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.

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

How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!

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

He subdues nations beneath us, and peoples under our feet.

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

He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.

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

God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.

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

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

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

For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.

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

God reigns over the nations; God is seated on 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 nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.