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;

“To the chief musician, a psalm for the sons of Korach.” All ye people, clap your hands; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

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

For the Lord is most high, fear-inspiring; he is a great king over all the earth.

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

He will subdue people under us, and nations under our feet.

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

He will choose for us our inheritance, the excellency of Jacob which he loveth. (Selah)

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

God ascendeth amid a triumphal shout, the Lord, amid the sound of the cornet.

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

Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

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

For God is 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 reigneth over the nations; God sitteth 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 people are gathered together, [to be with] the people of the God of Abraham; for unto God belong the shields of the earth: he is greatly exalted.