1 O h clap your hands, all you nations. 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 Yahweh 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 subdues nations under us, and peoples under our feet.

He shall guide the peoples under us, and the Gentiles under our feet.

4 H e chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. 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, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.

¶ God is gone up with a shout of joy, the LORD with the sound of the shofar.

6 S ing praise 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 reigns over the Gentiles; God sits upon the throne of his holiness.

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 of the peoples have joined the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong unto God; he is greatly exalted.