New Living Translation

Psalms • Chapter 47

1 Come, everyone! Clap your hands!<br>Shout to God (Elohim) with joyful praise!<br> 2 For the LORD Most High is awesome.<br>He is the great King of all the earth.<br> 3 He subdues the nations before us,<br>putting our enemies beneath our feet.<br> 4 He chose the Promised Land as our inheritance,<br>the proud possession of Jacob’s descendants, whom he loves. <i>Interlude</i><br> 5 God (Elohim) has ascended with a mighty shout.<br>The LORD has ascended with trumpets blaring.<br> 6 Sing praises to God (Elohim), sing praises;<br>sing praises to our King, sing praises!<br> 7 For God (Elohim) is the King over all the earth.<br>Praise him with a psalm.<br> 8 God (Elohim) reigns above the nations,<br>sitting on his holy throne.<br> 9 The rulers of the world have gathered together<br>with the people of the God (Elohim) of Abraham.<br>For all the kings of the earth belong to God (Elohim).<br>He is highly honored everywhere.<br>