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Psalm 47
New American Standard Bible 1995

God the King of the Earth.

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

47 O (A)clap your hands, all peoples;
(B)Shout to God with the voice of [a]joy.
2 For the Lord Most High is to be (C)feared,
A (D)great King over all the earth.
3 He (E)subdues peoples under us
And nations under our feet.
4 He chooses our (F)inheritance for us,
The (G)glory of Jacob whom He loves. [b]Selah.

5 God has (H)ascended [c]with a shout,
The Lord, [d]with the (I)sound of a trumpet.
6 (J)Sing praises to God, sing praises;
Sing praises to (K)our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the (L)King of all the earth;
Sing praises (M)with a [e]skillful psalm.
8 God (N)reigns over the nations,
God [f]sits on (O)His holy throne.
9 The [g](P)princes of the people have assembled themselves as the (Q)people of the God of Abraham,
For the (R)shields of the earth belong to God;
He [h]is (S)highly exalted.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:1 Or a ringing cry
  2. Psalm 47:4 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
  3. Psalm 47:5 Or amid
  4. Psalm 47:5 Or amid
  5. Psalm 47:7 Heb Maskil
  6. Psalm 47:8 Or has taken His seat
  7. Psalm 47:9 Or nobles
  8. Psalm 47:9 Lit has greatly exalted Himself
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Psalm 47
New International Reader's Version

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

47 Clap your hands, all you nations.
    Shout to God with cries of joy.
2 Do this because the Lord Most High is wonderful.
    He is the great King over the whole earth.
3 He brought nations under our control.
    He made them fall under us.
4 He chose our land for us.
    The people of Jacob are proud of their land,
    and God loves them.

5 God went up to his throne while his people were shouting with joy.
    The Lord went up while trumpets were playing.
6 Sing praises to God. Sing praises.
    Sing praises to our King. Sing praises.

7 God is the King of the whole earth.
    Sing a psalm of praise to him.
8 God rules over the nations.
    He is seated on his holy throne.
9 The nobles of the nations come together.
    They are now part of the people of the God of Abraham.
The kings of the earth belong to God.
    He is greatly honored.

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Psalm 47
New International Version

Psalm 47[a]

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

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

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

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

8 God reigns(O) over the nations;
    God is seated on his holy throne.(P)
9 The 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

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

To the Director: A song by the Sons of Korah.

The Ruler over the Nations

47 Clap your hands, all you peoples!
    Shout to God with a loud cry of joy!
2 For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared,
    a great king over all the earth.
3 He subdued peoples under us,
    and nations under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritance for us,
    even the pride of Jacob whom he loved.
Interlude

5 God has ascended on high with a shout,
    the Lord has ascended[a] with the blast of a trumpet.
6 Sing songs to God!
    Sing songs!
Sing songs to our King!
    Sing songs!

7 Indeed, God is king over all the earth;
    sing a song of praise.
8 God is king over the nations;
    God is seated on his holy throne.

9 The nobles among the nations
    have joined the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
    he is greatly exalted.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:5 The Heb. lacks has ascended
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