Psalm 47:title–9

For the choir director; a psalm by Korah’s descendants. 

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. 

9  The influential people from the nations gather together 

as the people of the God of Abraham. 

The rulers of the earth belong to God. 

He rules everything.