Psalm 47 ~ Psalm 47

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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,

All ye peoples, clap your hands; shout unto God with the voice of triumph!

2 F or Jehovah Most High fearful, A great king over all the earth.

For Jehovah, the Most High, is terrible, a great king over all the earth.

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

He subdueth the peoples 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 hath chosen 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 amid shouting, Jehovah amid the sound of the trumpet.

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

Sing psalms of God, sing psalms; sing psalms unto our King, sing psalms!

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

For God is the King of all the earth; sing psalms with understanding.

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

God reigneth over the nations; 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 willing-hearted of the peoples have gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For unto God the shields of the earth: he is greatly exalted.