Salmenes 47

1 Til sangmesteren; av Korahs barn; en salme. Klapp i hender, alle folk, juble for Gud med fryderop.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of the sons of Korah.” O clap your hands, all ye nations! Shout unto God with the voice of triumph!

2 For Herren, den Høieste, er forferdelig, en stor konge over all jorden.

For terrible is Jehovah, the Most High, The great king over all the earth.

3 Han legger folkeslag under oss og folkeferd under våre føtter.

He hath subdued nations under us, And kingdoms under our feet;

4 Han utvelger oss vår arvelodd, Jakobs, hans elskedes herlighet. (Sela)

He hath chosen for us an inheritance, The glory of Jacob, whom he loved. (Pause)

5 Gud fór op under jubelrop, Herren under basuners lyd.

God goeth up with a shout; Jehovah with the sound of the trumpet.

6 Lovsyng Gud, lovsyng! Lovsyng vår konge, lovsyng!

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our king, sing praises!

7 For Gud er all jordens konge; syng en sang som gjør vis!

For God is king of all the earth; Sing to him hymns of praise!

8 Gud er konge over folkene, Gud har satt sig på sin hellige trone.

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

9 Folkenes fyrster samler sig med Abrahams Guds folk; for jordens skjold hører Gud til, han er såre ophøiet.

The princes of the nations gather themselves together To the people of the God of Abraham; For the mighty of the earth belong to God; He is supremely exalted.