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 by the sons of Korah.] Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to 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 awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

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

He subdues nations under 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 glory of Jacob whom he loved. (Selah)

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

God has 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 praise 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 the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.

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

God reigns over the nations. God sits 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 princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted.