Psalm 47[a] For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

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

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

5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy,     the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets. 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 to him a psalm of praise.

8 God reigns over the nations;     God is seated on his holy throne. 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;     he is greatly exalted.