1 S how your happiness, all peoples! Call out to God with the voice of joy!

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

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

For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth.

3 H e sets people under us, and nations under our feet.

He will subdue the peoples under us, And the nations under our feet.

4 H e chooses for us what is to be ours, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.

He will choose our inheritance for us, The excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah

5 G od has gone up with a loud voice, the Lord with the sound of a horn.

God has 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 to our King, sing praises!

7 F or God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with a well written song.

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

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

God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.

9 T he rulers of the people have gathered together as the people of the God of Abraham. For the powers of the earth belong to God. He is much honored.

The 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.