Psalm 47

Psalm 47 (New International Version)

Psalm 47

Psalm 47^[a]

    For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. ¹ Clap your hands, all you nations;
   shout to God with cries of joy.
 ² For the LORD Most High is awesome,
   the great King over all the earth.
³ He subdued nations under us,
   peoples under our feet.
⁴ He chose our inheritance for us,
   the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.^[b]
 5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
   the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.
⁶ Sing praises to God, sing praises;
   sing praises to our King, sing praises.
⁷ For God is the King of all the earth;
   sing to him a psalm of praise.
 ⁸ God reigns over the nations;
   God is seated on his holy throne.
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;
   he is greatly exalted.

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