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.

For the leader. Of the Korahites. A psalm. Clap your hands, all you peoples: shout to God in ringing cries.

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

For the Lord is most high and dread, a great king over all the earth.

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

He subdues the peoples under us, the nations under our feet;

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

he chooses our heritage for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loves. (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 praise to our God, sing praises: sing praise to our king, sing praises.

7 For God is the King over all the earth; sing praises with understanding.

For king of all earth is he: praise God in a skilful song.

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

God is king over all the nations, God sits on his holy throne.

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.

Princes of nations gather with the people of Abraham’s God: for the shields of the earth are God’s; greatly exalted is he.