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, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

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

For the LORD 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 shall subdue the people 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 shall choose 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 with a shout, the LORD 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 heathen: 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 princes of the people are gathered together, [even] the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth [belong] unto God: he is greatly exalted.