Psalms 47

God Our King

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

1 Clap your hands, all you peoples;  * 47:1 Is 55:12

shout to God with a jubilant cry.  * 47:1 Ps 95:1

2 For the Lord, the Most High, is awe-inspiring,

a great King over the whole earth.  * 47:2 Dt 7:21; Neh 1:5; Mal 1:14

3 He subdues peoples under us

and nations under our feet.  * 47:3 Ps 2:8; 18:47

4 He chooses for us our inheritance —

the pride of Jacob, whom he loves.  * 47:4 Am 8:7; Nah 2:2Selah

5 God ascends among shouts of joy,

the Lord, with the sound of a ram’s horn.  * 47:5 2Sm 6:15; Ps 68:18; 98:6

6 Sing praise to God, sing praise;

sing praise to our King, sing praise!  * 47:6 Ps 68:4; 89:18

7 Sing a song of wisdom,  * 47:7 Or Sing a maskil

for God is King of the whole earth.  * 47:7 Zch 14:9; 1Co 14:15

8 God reigns over the nations;

God is seated on his holy throne.  * 47:8 1Ch 16:31; Ps 22:28; 97:2

9 The nobles of the peoples have assembled

with the people of the God of Abraham.  * 47:9 Ps 102:22

For the leaders  * 47:9 Lit shields of the earth belong to God;

he is greatly exalted.  * 47:9 Ps 72:11; Is 49:7,23