Psalm 47:1–8

1 Clap your hands, all you nations;

shout to God with cries of joy.

2 For the Lord Most High is awesome,

the great King over all the earth.

3 He subdued nations under us,

peoples under our feet.

4 He chose our inheritance for us,

the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.

5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy,

the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;

sing praises to our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth;

sing to him a psalm of praise.

8 God reigns over the nations;

God is seated on his holy throne.

1 O clap your hands, all ye people;

Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

2 For the Lord most high is terrible;

He is a great King over all the earth.

3 He shall subdue the people under us,

And the nations under our feet.

4 He shall choose our inheritance for us,

The excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

5 God is gone up with a shout,

The Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises:

Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth:

Sing ye praises with understanding.

8 God reigneth over the heathen:

God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

1 Come, everyone! Clap your hands!

Shout to God with joyful praise!

2 For the Lord Most High is awesome.

He is the great King of all the earth.

3 He subdues the nations before us,

putting our enemies beneath our feet.

4 He chose the Promised Land as our inheritance,

the proud possession of Jacob’s descendants, whom he loves.

Interlude

5 God has ascended with a mighty shout.

The Lord has ascended with trumpets blaring.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;

sing praises to our King, sing praises!

7 For God is the King over all the earth.

Praise him with a psalm.

8 God reigns above the nations,

sitting on his holy throne.

1 Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!

Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

2 For the Lord Most High is awesome;

He is a great King over all the earth.

3 He will subdue the peoples under us,

And the nations under our feet.

4 He will choose our inheritance for us,

The excellence of Jacob whom He loves.

Selah

5 God has gone up with a shout,

The Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises!

Sing praises to our King, sing praises!

7 For God is the King of all the earth;

Sing praises with understanding.

8 God reigns over the nations;

God sits on His holy throne.

1 Clap your hands, all you people.

Shout to God with joy.

2 The Lord Most High is wonderful.

He is the great King over all the earth!

3 He defeated nations for us

and put them under our control.

4 He chose the land we would inherit.

We are the children of Jacob, whom he loved.

Selah

5 God has risen with a shout of joy;

the Lord has risen as the trumpets sounded.

6 Sing praises to God. Sing praises.

Sing praises to our King. Sing praises.

7 God is King of all the earth,

so sing a song of praise to him.

8 God is King over the nations.

God sits on his holy throne.

1 Oh clap your hands, all ye peoples;

Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

2 For Jehovah Most High is terrible;

He is a great King over all the earth.

3 He subdueth peoples under us,

And nations under our feet.

4 He chooseth our inheritance for us,

The glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah

5 God is gone up with a shout,

Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises:

Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth:

Sing ye praises with understanding.

8 God reigneth over the nations:

God sitteth upon his holy throne.

1 All ye peoples, clap your hands; shout unto God with the voice of triumph! 2 For Jehovah, the Most High, is terrible, a great king over all the earth. 3 He subdueth the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet. 4 He hath chosen our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

5 God is gone up amid shouting, Jehovah amid the sound of the trumpet. 6 Sing psalms of God, sing psalms; sing psalms unto our King, sing psalms! 7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing psalms with understanding. 8 God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

1 Clap your hands, all you people. 

Shout to God with a loud, joyful song. 

2 We must fear the Lord, the Most High. 

He is the great king of the whole earth. 

3 He brings people under our authority 

and ⸤puts⸥ nations under our feet. 

4 He chooses our inheritance for us, 

the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. 

Selah 

5 God has gone up with a joyful shout. 

The Lord has gone up with the sound of a ram’s horn. 

6 Make music to praise God. 

Play music for him! 

Make music to praise our king. 

Play music for him! 

7 God is the king of the whole earth. 

Make your best music for him! 

8 God rules the nations. 

He sits upon his holy throne. 

1 Clap your hands, all you peoples;

shout to God with a jubilant cry.

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

a great King over all the earth.

3 He subdues peoples under us

and nations under our feet.

4 He chooses for us our inheritance—

the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah

5 God ascends among shouts of joy,

the Lord, among the sound of trumpets.

6 Sing praise to God, sing praise;

sing praise to our King, sing praise!

7 Sing a song of wisdom,

for God is King of all the earth.

8 God reigns over the nations;

God is seated on His holy throne.

1 Clap your hands, all you peoples;

shout to God with loud songs of joy.

2 For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome,

a great king over all the earth.

3 He subdued peoples under us

and nations under our feet.

4 He chose our heritage for us,

the pride of Jacob whom he loves.   Selah

5 God has gone up with a shout,

the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;

sing praises to our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the king of all the earth;

sing praises with a psalm.

8 God is king over the nations;

God sits on his holy throne.

1 All you peoples, clap your hands.

Shout to God with a voice of rejoicing.

2 For Yahweh Most High is awesome,

a great king over all the earth.

3 He subdues peoples under us

and nations under our feet.

4 He chooses for us our inheritance,

the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah

5 God has gone up with a shout,

Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises.

Sing praises to our king, sing praises.

7 For God is king of all the earth.

Sing praises with understanding.

8 God reigns over nations;

God sits on his holy throne.

1 Clap your hands, all you nations.

Shout to God with cries of joy.

2 How wonderful is the Lord Most High!

He is the great King over the whole earth.

3 He brought nations under our control.

He made them fall under us.

4 He chose our land for us.

The people of Jacob are proud of their land,

and God loves them. Selah

5 God went up to his throne while his people were shouting with joy.

The Lord went up while trumpets were playing.

6 Sing praises to God. Sing praises.

Sing praises to our King. Sing praises.

7 God is the King of the whole earth.

Sing a psalm of praise to him.

8 God rules over the nations.

He is seated on his holy throne.

1 O clap your hands, all peoples;

Shout to God with the voice of joy.

2 For the Lord Most High is to be feared,

A great King over all the earth.

3 He subdues peoples under us

And nations under our feet.

4 He chooses our inheritance for us,

The glory of Jacob whom He loves.

Selah.

5 God has ascended with a shout,

The Lord, with the sound of a trumpet.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;

Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth;

Sing praises with a skillful psalm.

8 God reigns over the nations,

God sits on His holy throne.