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

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

2 F or Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

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

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

He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

4 H e chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

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

5 G od has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.

God has ascended amid shouting, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

6 S ing praise 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 understanding.

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

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

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

9 T he princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted!

The 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.