Psalms 47

1 For the chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with the sound of triumph.

O clap your hands, all you people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

2 For Yahweh Most High is terrifying; he is a great King over all the earth.

For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

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

He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

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

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. (Selah)

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

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

6 Sing praises to 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 the King over all the earth; sing praises with understanding.

For God is the King of all the earth: sing all of you praises with understanding.

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

God reigns over the heathen: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.

9 The princes of the peoples have gathered together to the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.

The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.