Psalms 47

1 Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

To the Chief Musician. For the Sons of Korah. A Melody. All ye peoples, clap your hands, 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, Yahweh—as Most High, is to be revered, A great king, over all the earth,

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

He will subjugate, Peoples under us, and, Tribes of men beneath 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 chooseth for us our inheritance, The excellence of Jacob, which he hath loved. (Selah)

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

God hath ascended with a shout, Yahweh, with the sound of a horn.

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

Sing praises unto 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 praises with understanding.

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

God, hath become king, over the nations, God, hath taken his seat 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 willing-hearted of the peoples, have gathered themselves together, The people of the God of Abraham; For, to God, belong the shields of the earth, Greatly is he exalted.