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

To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. All ye peoples, clap the hand, Shout to God with a voice of singing,

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

For Jehovah Most High fearful, A great king over all the earth.

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

He leadeth 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 doth choose for us our inheritance, The excellency of Jacob that He loves. Selah.

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

God hath gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.

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

Praise God -- praise -- give praise to our king, praise.

7 F or God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.

For king of all the earth God, Give praise, O understanding one.

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

God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on 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!

Nobles of peoples have been gathered, the people of the God of Abraham, For to God the shields of earth, Greatly hath He been exalted!