Psalms 47

To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.

1 All ye peoples, clap your hands; shout unto God*GodHebrew: Elohim with the voice of triumph! 2 For Jehovah, the Most High, is terrible, a great king over all the earth. 3 He subdueth the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet. 4 He hath chosen our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

5 God is gone up amid shouting, Jehovah amid the sound of the trumpet. 6 Sing psalms of God*GodHebrew: Elohim sing psalms; sing psalms unto our King, sing psalms! 7 For God*GodHebrew: Elohim is the King of all the earth; sing psalms with understanding. 8 God reigneth over the nations; God*GodHebrew: Elohim sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. 9 The willing-hearted of the peoples have gathered together, with the people of the God*GodHebrew: Elohim of Abraham. For unto God*GodHebrew: Elohimbelong the shields of the earth: he is greatly exalted.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

1 Oh clap your hands, all ye peoples;

Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

2 For Jehovah Most High is terrible;

He is a great King over all the earth.

3 He subdueth peoples under us,

And nations under our feet.

4 He chooseth our inheritance for us,

The glory of Jacob whom he loved. [Selah

5 God is gone up with a shout,

Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises:

Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth:

Sing ye praises with understanding.

8 God reigneth over the nations:

God sitteth upon his holy throne.

9 The princes of the peoples are gathered together

To be the people of the God of Abraham;

For the shields of the earth belong unto God:

He is greatly exalted.