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

1 Oh clap your hands, all you nations.

Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

2 For Yahweh Most High is awesome.

He is a great King over all the earth.

3 He subdues nations under us,

and peoples under our feet.

4 He chooses our inheritance for us,

the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

5 God has gone up with a shout,

Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.

6 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.

8 God reigns over the nations.

God 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!

1 Vir die musiekleier. Van die kinders van Korag. 'n Psalm.

2 Alle volke, klap met die hande; juig tot eer van God met 'n stem van gejubel!

3 Want die HERE, die Allerhoogste, is gedug, 'n groot Koning oor die hele aarde.

4 Hy bring volke onder ons en nasies onder ons voete.

5 Hy kies ons erfdeel vir ons uit, die trots van Jakob wat Hy liefhet. Sela.

6 God vaar op met gejuig, die HERE met basuingeklank.

7 Psalmsing tot eer van God, psalmsing! Psalmsing tot eer van ons Koning, psalmsing!

8 Want God is Koning van die hele aarde; psalmsing met 'n onderwysing.

9 God regeer oor die nasies; God sit op sy heilige troon. [ (Psalms 47:10) Die edeles van die volke het vergader -- 'n volk van die God van Abraham; want aan God behoort die skilde van die aarde. Hoog verhewe is Hy! ]