Psalm 47

Psalm 47

God’s Rule over the Nations

To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Psalm.

¹Clap your hands, all you peoples;

shout to God with loud songs of joy.^*

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

a great king over all the earth.^*

³He subdued peoples under us

and nations under our feet.^*

⁴He chose our heritage for us,

the pride of Jacob whom he loves.   Selah^*

⁵God has gone up with a shout,

the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.^*

⁶Sing praises to God, sing praises;

sing praises to our King, sing praises.^*

⁷For God is the king of all the earth;

sing praises with a psalm.^n*

⁸God is king over the nations;

God sits on his holy throne.^*

⁹The 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.^*