1 Clap your hands for joy, all peoples!

Praise God with loud songs!

2 The Lord, the Most High, is to be feared;

he is a great king, ruling over all the world.

3 He gave us victory over the peoples;

he made us rule over the nations.

4 He chose for us the land where we live,

the proud possession of his people, whom he loves.

5 God goes up to his throne.

There are shouts of joy and the blast of trumpets,

as the Lord goes up.

6 Sing praise to God;

sing praise to our king!

7 God is king over all the world;

praise him with songs!

8 God sits on his sacred throne;

he rules over the nations.

9 The rulers of the nations assemble

with the people* of the God of Abraham.

More powerful than all armies is he;

he rules supreme.