Psalm 47 :: New International Version (NIV)

Psa 47:1

Psa 47:1 [fn]For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.

Psa 47:2

Psa 47:2For the LORD Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth.

Psa 47:3

Psa 47:3He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet.

Psa 47:4

Psa 47:4He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.[fn]

Psa 47:5

Psa 47:5God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.

Psa 47:6

Psa 47:6Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.

Psa 47:7

Psa 47:7For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise.

Psa 47:8

Psa 47:8God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.

Psa 47:9

Psa 47:9The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings[fn] of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.

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NIV Footnotes

(47:1)

In Hebrew texts 47:1-9 is numbered 47:2-10.

(47:4)

The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

(47:9)

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