Psalms 47

1 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;

O clap your hands, all ye peoples. Shout to God with the voice of triumph.

2 For, Yahweh—as Most High, is to be revered, A great king, over all the earth,

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

3 He will subjugate, Peoples under us, and, Tribes of men beneath our feet.

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

4 He chooseth for us our inheritance, The excellence of Jacob, which he hath loved. (Selah)

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

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

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

6 Sing praises unto God, sing praises, Sing praises to our King, sing praises;

Sing praise to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

7 For God is king of all the earth, Sing praises with understanding.

For God is the King of all the earth. Sing ye praises with understanding.

8 God, hath become king, over the nations, God, hath taken his seat upon his holy throne.

God reigns over the nations. God sits upon his holy throne.

9 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.

The nobles 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.