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Psalms 47

Clap your hands, all you peoples. Shout for joy to God with the sound of rejoicing. Because the LORD Most High is to be feared — a great King over all the earth. He'll subdue the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet. He'll choose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob that he loved. Selah.

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Clap your hands

Clap your hands, all you peoples. Shout for joy to God with the sound of rejoicing. Because the LORD Most High is to be feared — a great King over all the earth. He'll subdue the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet. He'll choose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob that he loved. Selah. God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praise to God, sing praise. Sing praise to our King, sing praise. Because God is King of all the earth. Sing praise with understanding. God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne. The nobles of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. Because the shields of the earth belong to God. He's lifted very high.

Clap your hands, all you peoples. Shout out to God with the sound of celebrating. Because the Lord Most High is to be feared — a great King over all the earth. He'll bring the peoples down under us, and the nations under our feet. He'll choose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob that he loved. God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praise to God, sing praise. Sing praise to our King, sing praise. Because God is King of all the earth. Sing praise with understanding. God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne. The nobles of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. Because the shields of the earth belong to God. He's lifted very high.

O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. 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.

1

Clap your hands, all you peoples. Shout for joy to God with the sound of rejoicing.

Plain English

Clap your hands, all you peoples. Shout out to God with the sound of celebrating.

King James Version, 1611

O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

2

Because the LORD Most High is to be feared — a great King over all the earth.

Plain English

Because the Lord Most High is to be feared — a great King over all the earth.

King James Version, 1611

For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

3

He'll subdue the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.

Plain English

He'll bring the peoples down under us, and the nations under our feet.

King James Version, 1611

He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

4

He'll choose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob that he loved. Selah.

Plain English

He'll choose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob that he loved.

King James Version, 1611

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

5

God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

Plain English

God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

King James Version, 1611

God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

6

Sing praise to God, sing praise. Sing praise to our King, sing praise.

King James Version, 1611

Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

7

Because God is King of all the earth. Sing praise with understanding.

King James Version, 1611

For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

8

God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.

King James Version, 1611

God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

9

The nobles of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. Because the shields of the earth belong to God. He's lifted very high.

King James Version, 1611

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.