Psalm 47

International Children’s Bible

God, the King of the World

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

47 Clap your hands, all you people.
    Shout to God with joy.
²The Lord Most High is wonderful.
    He is the great King over all the earth!
³He defeated nations for us
    and put them under our control.
⁴He chose the land we would inherit.
    We are the children of Jacob, whom he loved. Selah

⁵God has risen with a shout of joy.
    The Lord has risen as the trumpets sounded.
⁶Sing praises to God. Sing praises.
    Sing praises to our King. Sing praises.
⁷God is King of all the earth.
    So sing a song of praise to him.
⁸God is King over the nations.
    God sits on his holy throne.
⁹The leaders of the nations meet
    with the people of the God of Abraham.
Even the leaders of the earth belong to God.
    He is supreme.

Psalm 47

New King James Version

Praise to God, the Ruler of the Earth

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

47 Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
²For the Lord Most High is awesome;
He is a great ^(A)King over all the earth.
³^(B)He will subdue the peoples under us,
And the nations under our feet.
⁴He will choose our ^(C)inheritance for us,
The excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah

⁵^(D)God 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!
⁷^(E)For God is the King of all the earth;
^(F)Sing praises with understanding.

⁸^(G)God reigns over the nations;
God ^(H)sits on His ^(I)holy throne.
⁹The princes of the people have gathered together,
^(J)The people of the God of Abraham.
^(K)For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

New King James Version (NKJV)

Psalm 47 International Children’s Bible