Psalms 47

1 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 Adonai 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 [Supplanter] whom he 'ahav ·affectionately loved·. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

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

5 God has gone up with a shout, Adonai with the sound of a shofar ·ram horn·.

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

6 Sing zahmar ·musical praise· to God, sing zahmar ·musical praise·. Sing zahmar ·musical praise· to our King, sing zahmar ·musical praise·.

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our king, sing praises!

7 For God is the King of all the earth. Sing zahmar ·musical praise· 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 [Father of a multitude]. 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.