Psalm 47

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

Psalm 47

God’s Rule over the Nations

To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Psalm.

¹Clap your hands, all you peoples;
    shout to God with loud songs of joy.^(A)
²For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome,
    a great king over all the earth.^(B)
³He subdued peoples under us
    and nations under our feet.^(C)
⁴He chose our heritage for us,
    the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah^(D)

⁵God has gone up with a shout,
    the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.^(E)
⁶Sing praises to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.^(F)
⁷For God is the king of all the earth;
    sing praises with a psalm.^[a]^(G)

⁸God is king over the nations;
    God sits on his holy throne.^(H)
⁹The princes of the peoples gather
    as the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
    he is highly exalted.^(I)

Footnotes

47.7 Heb Maskil

Psalm 47

Contemporary English Version

(A psalm by the clan of Korah and for the music leader.)

God Rules the Nations

¹All of you nations,
clap your hands and shout
    joyful praises to God.
²The Lord Most High is fearsome,
    the ruler of all the earth.
³God has put every nation
    under our power,
⁴and he chose for us the land
that was the pride of Jacob,
    his favorite.

⁵God goes up to his throne,
as people shout
and trumpets blast.
⁶Sing praises to God our King,
⁷the ruler of all the earth!
Praise God with songs.

⁸God rules the nations
    from his sacred throne.
⁹Their leaders come together
and are now the people
    of Abraham's God.
All rulers on earth
surrender their weapons,
    and God is greatly praised!

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

Psalm 47 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition