1 Psalm 47 God Is King of All the Earth For the choir director. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.O clap your hands, all peoples;Make a loud shout to God with the sound of a shout of 47:1Or a ringing cry joy.
2 For Yahweh Most High is 47:2Or awesome fearsome,A great King over all the earth.
3 He subdues peoples under usAnd nations under our feet.
4 He chooses our inheritance for us,The pride of Jacob whom He loves. 47:4Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude Selah.
5 ¶God has ascended 47:5Or amid with a loud shout,Yahweh, 47:5Or amid 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 47:7Heb Maskil; possibly Contemplative, Didactic, Skillful Psalm skillful psalm.
8 God reigns over the nations,God 47:8Or has taken His seat sits on His holy throne.
9 The nobles of the peoples have assembled themselveswiththe people of the God of Abraham,For the shields of the earth belong to God;He 47:9Lit has greatly exalted Himself is highly exalted.