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

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

2 F or Jehovah Most High fearful, 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 leadeth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

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

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

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

5 G od hath gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.

God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

6 P raise God -- praise -- give praise to our king, praise.

Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

7 F or king of all the earth God, Give praise, O understanding one.

For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

8 G od hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,

God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

9 N obles of peoples have been gathered, the people of the God of Abraham, For to God the shields of earth, Greatly hath He been 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.