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

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

2 F or the Lord Most High is awesome; He is 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 will subdue the peoples under us, And the nations under our feet.

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

4 H e will choose our inheritance for us, The excellence 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 gone up 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 understanding.

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 gathered together, The people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is greatly 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.