Psalm 47

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Psalm 47 – New International Version (NIV)

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

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

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Psalm 47 – King James Version (KJV)

To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.

  1. O clap your hands, all ye people; Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
  2. For the LORD most high is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.
  3. He shall subdue the people under us, And the nations under our feet.
  4. He shall choose our inheritance for us, The excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
  5. God is gone up with a shout, The LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
  6. Sing praises to God, sing praises: Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
  7. For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding.
  8. God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
  9. The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: For the shields of the earth belong unto God: He is greatly exalted.