Psalms 47

1 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!

For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. Clap your hands, all ye nations; shout to God with a voice of exultation.

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

For the Lord most high is terrible; [he is] a great king over all the earth.

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

He has subdued the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.

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

He has chosen out his inheritance for us, the beauty of Jacob which he loved. (Pause)

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

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

6 Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!

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

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

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

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

God reigns over the nations: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.

9 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!

The rulers of the people are assembled with the God of Abraam: for God's mighty ones of the earth have been greatly exalted.