Psalms 47
47
To the director: A song from the Korah family.
1Everyone, clap your hands.
Shout with joy to God!
2The Lord Most High is awesome.
He is the great King over all the earth.
3He helped us defeat other nations.
He put those people under our control.
4He chose our land for us.
He chose that wonderful land for Jacob, the one he loved. Selah
5The Lord God goes up to his throne
at the sound of the trumpet and horn.
6Sing praises to God, sing praises!
Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
7God is the King of the whole world.
Sing songs of praise!#47:7 songs of praise Literally, “maskil.” See “maskil” in the Word List.
8God sits on his holy throne;
he rules all the nations.
9The leaders of the nations have come together
with the people of the God of Abraham.
All the rulers of the world belong to God.
He is over them all!
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Psalms 47
47
The Supreme Ruler#Ps 47 Hebrew title: A psalm by the clan of Korah.
1Clap your hands for joy, all peoples!
Praise God with loud songs!
2The LORD, the Most High, is to be feared;
he is a great king, ruling over all the world.
3He gave us victory over the peoples;
he made us rule over the nations.
4He chose for us the land where we live,
the proud possession of his people, whom he loves.
5God goes up to his throne.
There are shouts of joy and the blast of trumpets,
as the LORD goes up.
6Sing praise to God;
sing praise to our king!
7God is king over all the world;
praise him with songs!
8God sits on his sacred throne;
he rules over the nations.
9The rulers of the nations assemble
with the people#47.9 Probable text with the people; Hebrew the people. of the God of Abraham.
More powerful than all armies is he;
he rules supreme.
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Good News Bible. Scripture taken from the Good News Bible (r) (Today's English Version Second Edition, UK/British Edition). Copyright © 1992 British & Foreign Bible Society. Used by permission.