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 of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with the sound of triumph.

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

For Yahweh Most High is terrifying; 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 peoples 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 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, Yahweh 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 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 over 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 have gathered together to the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.