Psalms 47

1 “To the chief musician, a psalm for the sons of Korach.” All ye people, clap your hands; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

You people all [over the world], clap your hands for joy! Shout joyfully to [praise] God!

2 For the Lord is most high, fear-inspiring; he is a great king over all the earth.

Yahweh, who is much greater than any other god, is awesome; he is the king who rules over all the world!

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

He enabled us to defeat [the armies of] the people-groups [that lived in Canaan].

4 He will choose for us our inheritance, the excellency of Jacob which he loveth. (Selah)

He chose for us this land where we now live; we Israeli people [MTY], whom he loves, are proud that we own this land.

5 God ascendeth amid a triumphal shout, the Lord, amid the sound of the cornet.

God has gone up [into his temple]. The people shouted joyfully and blew trumpets as Yahweh went up.

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

Sing songs to praise our God! Sing to praise him [DOU]! Sing to God, our king!

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

God is the one who rules over everything in the world; sing a psalm to him!

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

God sits on his sacred throne as he rules over the people of [all] ethnic groups.

9 The nobles of the people are gathered together, [to be with] the people of the God of Abraham; for unto God belong the shields of the earth: he is greatly exalted.

The rulers of those people-groups gather as God’s people, the people [descended] from Abraham, [do]. But God has more power than the weapons/shields [of all the kings] on the earth; (he is greatly honored/people honor him) everywhere.