Psalms 47

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

O clap your hands, all ye peoples. Shout to God with the voice of triumph.

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

For Jehovah Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

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

He subdues peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

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

He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. (Selah)

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

God has gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.

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

Sing praise to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

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

For God is the King of all the earth. Sing ye praises with understanding.

8 God reigns over the heathen: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.

God reigns over the nations. God sits upon 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 nobles of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted.