Psalms 47

1 To the Overseer. — By sons of Korah. A Psalm. All ye peoples, clap the hand, Shout to God with a voice of singing,

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.

2 For Jehovah Most High [is] fearful, A great king over all the earth.

How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!

3 He leadeth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

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

4 He doth choose for us our inheritance, The excellency of Jacob that He loves. (Selah)

He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.

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

God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.

6 Praise God — praise — give praise to our king, praise.

Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!

7 For king of all the earth [is] God, Give praise, O understanding one.

For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.

8 God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,

God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.

9 Nobles of peoples have been gathered, [With] the people of the God of Abraham, For to God [are] the shields of earth, Greatly hath He been exalted!

The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.