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 Korach.” All ye people, 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 the Lord is most high, fear-inspiring; he is a great king over all the earth.

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

He will subdue people 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 will choose for us our inheritance, the excellency of Jacob which he loveth. (Selah)

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

God ascendeth amid a triumphal shout, the Lord, amid the sound of the cornet.

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 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 nobles of the people are gathered together, [to be with] the people of the God of Abraham; for unto God belong the shields of the earth: he is greatly exalted.