Psa Psalms, psalm Book of Psalms, psalm 47

Psalm 47

God, the King of the Earth.

For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

Clap your hands, all you peoples;

Shout to God with a voice of joy.

For the Lord Most High is to be feared,

A great King over all the earth.Zec 14:9; Mal 1:14; Rev 19:15

He subdues peoples under us

And nations under our feet.

He chooses our inheritance for us,

The pride of Jacob whom He loves. Selah

¶God has ascended (a)47:5 Or amidwith a shout,

The Lord, (b)47:5 Or amidwith the sound of a trumpet.Psa 68:18; Act 1:9; Eph 4:10

Sing praises to God, sing praises;

Sing praises to our King, sing praises.Isa 12:5

For God is the King of all the earth;

Sing praises with a psalm of wisdom.

God reigns over the nations,

God (c)47:8 Or has taken His seatsits on His holy throne.Psa 22:28; Psa 80:1; Heb 8:1

The (d)47:9 Or noblesprinces of the people have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham,

For the shields of the earth belong to God;

He is highly exalted.