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Psalm 47
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Psalm 47

God’s Rule over the Nations

To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Psalm.

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

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

8 God is king over the nations;
    God sits on his holy throne.(H)
9 The 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

  1. 47.7 Heb Maskil
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Psalm 47
Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 47

God Our King

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

1 Clap your hands, all you peoples;(A)
shout to God with a jubilant cry.(B)
2 For the Lord, the Most High, is awe-inspiring,
a great King over the whole earth.(C)
3 He subdues peoples under us
and nations under our feet.(D)
4 He chooses for us our inheritance—
the pride of Jacob, whom he loves.(E)Selah

5 God ascends among shouts of joy,
the Lord, with the sound of a ram’s horn.(F)
6 Sing praise to God, sing praise;
sing praise to our King, sing praise!(G)
7 Sing a song of wisdom,[a]
for God is King of the whole earth.(H)

8 God reigns over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne.(I)
9 The nobles of the peoples have assembled
with the people of the God of Abraham.(J)
For the leaders[b] of the earth belong to God;
he is greatly exalted.(K)

Footnotes

  1. 47:7 Or Sing a maskil
  2. 47:9 Lit shields
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