Psalm 106
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;p
his love endures forever.q
2 Who can proclaim the mighty actsr of the Lord
or fully declare his praise?
3 Blessed are those who act justly,s
who always do what is right.t
4 Remember me,u Lord, when you show favorv to your people,
come to my aidw when you save them,
5 that I may enjoy the prosperityx of your chosen ones,y
that I may share in the joyz of your nation
and join your inheritancea in giving praise.
6 We have sinned,b even as our ancestorsc did;
we have done wrong and acted wickedly.d
7 When our ancestors were in Egypt,
they gave no thoughte to your miracles;
they did not rememberf your many kindnesses,
and they rebelled by the sea,g the Red Sea.b
8 Yet he saved themh for his name’s sake,i
to make his mighty powerj known.
9 He rebukedk the Red Sea, and it dried up;l
he led them throughm the depths as through a desert.
10 He saved themn from the hand of the foe;o
from the hand of the enemy he redeemed them.p
11 The waters coveredq their adversaries;
not one of them survived.
12 Then they believed his promises
and sang his praise.r
13 But they soon forgots what he had done
and did not wait for his plan to unfold.t
14 In the desertu they gave in to their craving;
in the wildernessv they put God to the test.w
15 So he gave themx what they asked for,
but sent a wasting diseasey among them.
16 In the camp they grew enviousz of Moses
and of Aaron, who was consecrated to the Lord.
17 The earth openeda up and swallowed Dathan;b
it buried the company of Abiram.c
18 Fire blazedd among their followers;
a flame consumed the wicked.
19 At Horeb they made a calfe
and worshiped an idol cast from metal.
20 They exchanged their glorious Godf
for an image of a bull, which eats grass.
21 They forgot the Godg who saved them,
who had done great thingsh in Egypt,
22 miracles in the land of Hami
and awesome deedsj by the Red Sea.
23 So he said he would destroyk them—
had not Moses, his chosen one,
stood in the breachl before him
to keep his wrath from destroying them.
24 Then they despisedm the pleasant land;n
they did not believeo his promise.
25 They grumbledp in their tents
and did not obey the Lord.
26 So he sworeq to them with uplifted hand
that he would make them fall in the wilderness,r
27 make their descendants fall among the nations
and scatters them throughout the lands.
28 They yoked themselves to the Baal of Peort
and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods;
29 they aroused the Lord’s angeru by their wicked deeds,v
and a plaguew broke out among them.
30 But Phinehasx stood up and intervened,
and the plague was checked.y
31 This was credited to himz as righteousness
for endless generationsa to come.
32 By the waters of Meribahb they angered the Lord,
and trouble came to Moses because of them;
33 for they rebelledc against the Spiritd of God,
and rash words came from Moses’ lips.c e
34 They did not destroyf the peoples
as the Lord had commandedg them,
35 but they mingledh with the nations
and adopted their customs.
36 They worshiped their idols,i
which became a snarej to them.
37 They sacrificed their sonsk
and their daughters to false gods.l
the blood of their sonsm and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
and the land was …
Psalm 47–106
Psalm 47a
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 Clap your hands,y all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.z
2 For the Lord Most Higha is awesome,b
the great Kingc over all the earth.
3 He subduedd nations under us,
peoples under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritancee for us,
the pride of Jacob,f whom he loved.b
5 God has ascendedg amid shouts of joy,h
the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.i
6 Sing praisesj to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth;k
sing to him a psalml of praise.
8 God reignsm over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne.n
9 The nobles of the nations assemble
as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kingsc of the earth belong to God;o
he is greatly exalted.p
Psalm 48a
A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah.
1 Great is the Lord,q and most worthy of praise,r
in the city of our God,s his holy mountain.t
2 Beautifulu in its loftiness,
the joy of the whole earth,
like the heights of Zaphonb v is Mount Zion,w
the city of the Great King.x
3 God is in her citadels;y
he has shown himself to be her fortress.z
4 When the kings joined forces,
when they advanced together,a
5 they saw her and were astounded;
they fled in terror.b
6 Trembling seizedc them there,
pain like that of a woman in labor.d
7 You destroyed them like ships of Tarshishe
shattered by an east wind.f
so we have seen
in the city of the Lord Almighty,
in the city of our God:
God makes her secure
we meditateh on your unfailing love.i
10 Like your name,j O God,
your praise reaches to the ends of the earth;k
your right hand is filled with righteousness.
the villages of Judah are glad
because of your judgments.l
12 Walk about Zion, go around her,
count her towers,m
13 consider well her ramparts,n
view her citadels,o
that you may tell of them
to the next generation.p
14 For this God is our God for ever and ever;
he will be our guideq even to the end.
Psalm 49a
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 Hearr this, all you peoples;s
listen, all who live in this world,t
2 both low and high,u
rich and poor alike:
3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom;v
the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.w
4 I will turn my ear to a proverb;x
with the harpy I will expound my riddle:z
5 Why should I feara when evil days come,
when wicked deceivers surround me—
6 those who trust in their wealthb
and boastc of their great riches?d
7 No one can redeem the life of another
or give to God a ransom for them—
8 the ransome for a life is costly,
no payment is ever enough—f
9 so that they should live ong forever
and not see decay.h
10 For all can see that the wise die,i
that the foolish and the senselessj also perish,
leaving their wealthk to others.l
11 Their tombsm will remain their housesb forever,
their dwellings for endless generations,n
though they hadc namedo lands after themselves.
12 People, despite their wealth, do not endure;p
they are like the beasts that perish.q
13 This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,r
and of their followers, who approve their sayings.d
14 They are like sheep and are destineds to die;t
death will be their shepherd
(but the upright will prevailu over them in the morning).
Their forms
Psalm 47
Psalm 47a
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 Clap your hands,y all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.z
2 For the Lord Most Higha is awesome,b
the great Kingc over all the earth.
3 He subduedd nations under us,
peoples under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritancee for us,
the pride of Jacob,f whom he loved.b
5 God has ascendedg amid shouts of joy,h
the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.i
6 Sing praisesj to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth;k
sing to him a psalml of praise.
8 God reignsm over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne.n
9 The nobles of the nations assemble
as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kingsc of the earth belong to God;o
he is greatly exalted.p
Psalm 47 — English Standard Version (ESV)
Title To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.
1 Clap your hands, all peoples!
Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
2 For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared,
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 reigns over the nations;
God sits on his holy throne.
9 The princes of the peoples gather
as the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
he is highly exalted!
Psalm 47 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
Title To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
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.
9 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.
Psalm 47 — New Living Translation (NLT)
Title For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.
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.
9 The rulers of the world have gathered together
with the people of the God of Abraham.
For all the kings of the earth belong to God.
He is highly honored everywhere.
Psalm 47 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
Title To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.
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.
9 The princes of the people have gathered together,
The people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.
Psalm 47 — New Century Version (NCV)
Title For the director of music. A psalm of the sons of Korah.
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.
9 The leaders of the nations meet
with the people of the God of Abraham,
because the leaders of the earth belong to God.
He is supreme.
Psalm 47 — American Standard Version (ASV)
Title For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
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.
9 The princes of the peoples are gathered together
To be the people of the God of Abraham;
For the shields of the earth belong unto God:
He is greatly exalted.
Psalm 47 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
Title To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.
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. 9 The willing-hearted of the peoples have gathered together, with the people of the God of Abraham. For unto God belong the shields of the earth: he is greatly exalted.
Psalm 47 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
Title 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.
Psalm 47 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Title For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.
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.
9 The nobles of the peoples have assembled
with the people of the God of Abraham.
For the leaders of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.
Psalm 47 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
Title To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Psalm.
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.
9 The princes of the peoples gather
as the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
he is highly exalted.
Psalm 47 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
Title For the music director. Of the sons of Korah. A psalm.
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.
9 The princes of the peoples are gathered together
with the people of Abraham’s God.
For the shields of the earth belong to God.
He is very exalted.
Psalm 47 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
Title For the director of music. A psalm of the Sons of Korah.
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.
9 The nobles of the nations come together.
They are now part of the people of the God of Abraham.
The kings of the earth belong to God.
He is greatly honored.
Psalm 47 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
Title For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
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.
9 The princes of the people have assembled themselves as the people of the God of Abraham,
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is highly exalted.