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

To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. All ye peoples, clap the hand, Shout to God with a voice of singing,

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 fearful, A great king over all the earth.

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

He leadeth 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 doth choose for us our inheritance, The excellency of Jacob that He loves. Selah.

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

God hath 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!

Praise God -- praise -- give praise to our king, praise.

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

For king of all the earth God, Give praise, O understanding one.

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

God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on 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.

Nobles of peoples have been gathered, the people of the God of Abraham, For to God the shields of earth, Greatly hath He been exalted!