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 choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.

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

How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!

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

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

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

He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.

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

God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.

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 profound praises to Him.

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

God reigns over the nations; God is seated on 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 nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.