Psalms 47

1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.] Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of the sons of Korah.” O clap your hands, all ye nations! Shout unto God with the voice of triumph!

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

For terrible is Jehovah, the Most High, The great king over all the earth.

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

He hath subdued nations under us, And kingdoms under our feet;

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

He hath chosen for us an inheritance, The glory of Jacob, whom he loved. (Pause)

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

God goeth up with a shout; Jehovah with the sound of the trumpet.

6 Sing praise to God, sing praises. Sing praises to 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 praises with understanding.

For God is king of all the earth; Sing to him hymns of praise!

8 God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.

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

9 The princes 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.

The princes of the nations gather themselves together To the people of the God of Abraham; For the mighty of the earth belong to God; He is supremely exalted.