Psalms 47

1 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Everyone, clap your hands! Shout with joy to the Lord!

2 For Yhwh most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

For the Lord Most High is awe-inspiring; he is the great King of all the earth.

3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

He subdues other peoples under us; he puts nations under our feet.

4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. (Selah)

He chose the land for us to own; the proud possession of Jacob's descendants whom he loves. (Selah)

5 God is gone up with a shout, Yhwh with the sound of a trumpet.

God ascends his throne with a great shout, the Lord is accompanied by the sound of the trumpet.

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

Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!

7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

For God is King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!

8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

God rules over the nations; he sits on his holy throne.

9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

The rulers of the nations gather together with the people of the God of Abraham, for the defenders of the earth belong to God. He is highly honored everywhere.