Psalms 47

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout to 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 the LORD most high [is] terrible; [he is] 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 shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

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

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

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

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

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

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 of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

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

8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon his holy throne.

9 The princes of the people are assembled, [even] the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth [belong] to God: he is greatly 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.