Psalms 47

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

[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.] Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph.

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

For Jehovah Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

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

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

4 he chooses our heritage for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loves. (Selah)

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

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

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

6 Sing praise to our God, sing praises: sing praise to our king, sing praises.

Sing praise to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

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

For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.

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

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

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

The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted.