Psalm 47, NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION
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1

Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy.
 

2

For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
 

3

He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

4

He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. (Selah)
 

5

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

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 praises with a psalm.

8

God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.

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.