Psalm 47

New International Version

Psalm 47^[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

¹Clap your hands,^(A) all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.^(B)

²For the Lord Most High^(C) is awesome,^(D)
    the great King^(E) over all the earth.
³He subdued^(F) nations under us,
    peoples under our feet.
⁴He chose our inheritance^(G) for us,
    the pride of Jacob,^(H) whom he loved.^[b]

⁵God has ascended^(I) amid shouts of joy,^(J)
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.^(K)
⁶Sing praises^(L) to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.
⁷For God is the King of all the earth;^(M)
    sing to him a psalm^(N) of praise.

⁸God reigns^(O) over the nations;
    God is seated on his holy throne.^(P)
⁹The nobles of the nations assemble
    as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings^[c] of the earth belong to God;^(Q)
    he is greatly exalted.^(R)

Footnotes

Psalm 47:1 In Hebrew texts 47:1-9 is numbered 47:2-10.
Psalm 47:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
Psalm 47:9 Or shields

Psalm 147:12-20

New International Version

¹²Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;^(A)
praise your God, Zion.

¹³He strengthens the bars of your gates^(B)
and blesses your people^(C) within you.
¹⁴He grants peace^(D) to your borders
and satisfies you^(E) with the finest of wheat.^(F)

¹⁵He sends his command^(G) to the earth;
    his word runs^(H) swiftly.
¹⁶He spreads the snow^(I) like wool
    and scatters the frost^(J) like ashes.
¹⁷He hurls down his hail^(K) like pebbles.
    Who can withstand his icy blast?
¹⁸He sends his word^(L) and melts them;
    he stirs up his breezes,^(M) and the waters flow.

¹⁹He has revealed his word^(N) to Jacob,^(O)
his laws and decrees^(P) to Israel.
²⁰He has done this for no other nation;^(Q)
they do not know^(R) his laws.^[a]