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Psalm 47
Good News Translation

The Supreme Ruler[a]

47 Clap your hands for joy, all peoples!
    Praise God with loud songs!
2 The Lord, the Most High, is to be feared;
    he is a great king, ruling over all the world.
3 He gave us victory over the peoples;
    he made us rule over the nations.
4 He chose for us the land where we live,
    the proud possession of his people, whom he loves.

5 God goes up to his throne.
    There are shouts of joy and the blast of trumpets,
    as the Lord goes up.
6 Sing praise to God;
    sing praise to our king!
7 God is king over all the world;
    praise him with songs!

8 God sits on his sacred throne;
    he rules over the nations.
9 The rulers of the nations assemble
    with the people[b] of the God of Abraham.
More powerful than all armies is he;
    he rules supreme.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by the clan of Korah.
  2. Psalm 47:9 Probable text with the people; Hebrew the people.
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Psalm 47
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Psalm 47[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

1 Clap your hands,(A) all you nations;
    shout to God with cries of joy.(B)

2 For the Lord Most High(C) is awesome,(D)
    the great King(E) over all the earth.
3 He subdued(F) nations under us,
    peoples under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritance(G) for us,
    the pride of Jacob,(H) whom he loved.[b]

5 God has ascended(I) amid shouts of joy,(J)
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.(K)
6 Sing praises(L) to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth;(M)
    sing to him a psalm(N) of praise.

8 God reigns(O) over the nations;
    God is seated on his holy throne.(P)
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;(Q)
    he is greatly exalted.(R)

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
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