1 O clap your hands, all peoples; Shout to God with the voice of joy.

O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

2 F or the Lord Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth.

For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

3 H e subdues peoples under us And nations under our feet.

He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

4 H e chooses our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

5 G od has ascended with a shout, The Lord, with the sound of a trumpet.

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

6 S ing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

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

7 F or God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with a skillful psalm.

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

8 G od reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.

God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

9 T he princes of the people have assembled themselves as the people of the God of Abraham, For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.