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 Korahites. A psalm. Clap your hands, all you peoples: shout to God in ringing cries.

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

For the Lord is most high and dread, a great king over all the earth.

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

He subdues the peoples under us, the nations under our feet;

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

he chooses our heritage for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loves. (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 praise to our God, sing praises: sing praise to our king, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing prayses euery one that hath vnderstanding.

For king of all earth is he: praise God in a skilful song.

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

God is king over all 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.

Princes of nations gather with the people of Abraham’s God: for the shields of the earth are God’s; greatly exalted is he.