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 music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Everyone, clap your hands! Shout with joy to the Lord!

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

For the Lord Most High is awe-inspiring; he is the great King of all the earth.

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

He subdues other peoples under us; he puts nations under our feet.

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

He chose the land for us to own; the proud possession of Jacob's descendants whom he loves. (Selah)

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

God ascends his throne with a great shout, the Lord is accompanied by the sound of the trumpet.

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

Sing praises to 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 a psalm!

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

God rules over the nations; he sits on his holy throne.

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 nations gather together with the people of the God of Abraham, for the defenders of the earth belong to God. He is highly honored everywhere.