1 O clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph and songs of joy!

Oh clap your hands, all ye peoples; Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

2 F or the Lord Most High excites terror, awe, and dread; He is a great King over all the earth.

For Jehovah Most High is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.

3 H e subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

He subdueth peoples under us, And nations under our feet.

4 H e chose our inheritance for us, the glory and pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah!

He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah

5 G od has ascended amid shouting, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

God is gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.

6 S ing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!

Sing praise to God, sing praises: Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

7 F or God is the King of all the earth; sing praises in a skillful psalm and with understanding.

For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding.

8 G od reigns over the nations; God sits upon His holy throne.

God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.

9 T he princes and nobles of the peoples are gathered together, a people for the God of Abraham, for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

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.