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 leader of the music. A psalm of the sons of Korah.” O clap your hands, all ye nations! Shout unto God with the voice of triumph!

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

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

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

He hath subdued nations under us, And kingdoms under our feet;

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

He hath chosen for us an inheritance, The glory of Jacob, whom he loved. (Pause)

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

God goeth up with a shout; Jehovah with the sound of the trumpet.

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 to him hymns of praise!

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 princes of the nations gather themselves together To the people of the God of Abraham; For the mighty of the earth belong to God; He is supremely exalted.