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

2 For the Lord is most high and dread, 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 the peoples under us, the nations under our feet;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

God is king over all 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.

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