<Psalm 47

[1] Clap your hands, all you people. Shout with joy to God!

[2] The Lord Most High is awesome. He is the Great King over all the earth.

[3] He helped us defeat other people. He put those nations under our control.

[4] God chose our land for us. He chose that wonderful land for Jacob, the man he loved. selah

[5] The Lord goes up ˻to his throne˼ at the sound of the trumpet and horn.

[6] Sing praises to God. Sing praises. Sing praises to our King. Sing praises.

[7] God is the King of the whole world. Sing songs of praise.

[8] God sits on his holy throne. God rules all the nations.

[9] The leaders of the nations meet together with the people of the God of Abraham. All of the leaders of all the nations belong to God. God is over them all!