Psalm 47

English Standard Version

God Is King over All the Earth

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of ^(A)the Sons of Korah.

47 ^(B)Clap your hands, all peoples!
    ^(C)Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
²For the Lord, the Most High, ^(D)is to be feared,
    ^(E)a great king over all the earth.
³He ^(F)subdued peoples under us,
    and nations under our feet.
⁴He chose our ^(G)heritage for us,
    ^(H)the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah

⁵God ^(I)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!
⁷For God is ^(J)the King of all the earth;
    sing praises ^(K)with a psalm!^[a]

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