Psalms 47

1 For the Leader; a Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye peoples; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

Unto the end. A Psalm for the sons of Korah. All nations, clap your hands. Shout joyfully to God with a voice of exultation.

2 For the LORD is most high, awful; a great King over all the earth.

For the Lord is exalted and terrible: a great King over all the earth.

3 He subdueth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

He has subjected the peoples to us and subdued the nations under our feet.

4 He chooseth our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob whom He loveth. (Selah)

He has chosen us for his inheritance: the splendor of Jacob, whom he has loved.

5 God is gone up amidst shouting, the LORD amidst the sound of the horn.

God ascends with jubilation, and the Lord with the voice of the trumpet.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

Sing psalms to our God, sing psalms. Sing psalms to our King, sing psalms.

7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing ye praises in a skilful song.

For God is the King of all the earth. Sing psalms wisely.

8 God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon His holy throne.

God will reign over the peoples. God sits upon his holy throne.

9 The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham; for unto God belong the shields of the earth; He is greatly exalted.

The leaders of the peoples have been gathered together by the God of Abraham. For the strong gods of the earth have been exceedingly exalted.