Psalm 47a
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
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.
the great King over all the earth.
3 He subdued nations under us,
peoples under our feet.
peoples under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritance for us,
the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.b
the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.b
5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.
the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, 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.
sing to him a psalm of praise.
8 God reigns over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne.
God is seated on his holy throne.
9 The nobles of the nations assemble
as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kingsc of the earth belong to God;
he is greatly exalted.
as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kingsc of the earth belong to God;
he is greatly exalted.
Psalms, 47 psalm