Psalm 47

Psalm 47

GOD OUR KING

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

¹Clap your hands, all you peoples;^o

shout to God with a jubilant cry.^p

²For the Lord, the Most High, is awe-inspiring,

a great King over the whole earth.^q

³He subdues peoples under us

and nations under our feet.^r

⁴He chooses for us our inheritance—

the pride of Jacob, whom he loves.^s

Selah

⁵God ascends among shouts of joy,

the Lord, with the sound of a trumpet.^t

⁶Sing praise to God, sing praise;

sing praise to our King, sing praise!^u

⁷Sing a song of wisdom,^A

for God is King of the whole earth.^v

⁸God reigns over the nations;

God is seated on his holy throne.^w

⁹The nobles of the peoples have assembled

with the people of the God of Abraham.^x

For the leaders^B of the earth belong to God;

he is greatly exalted.^y