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.

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

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

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

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

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

He hath chosen our inheritance for us, the excellency 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 amid shouting, Jehovah amid the sound of the trumpet.

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

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

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 psalms with understanding.

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

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

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 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.