Psalm 47 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

To the director: A song from the Korah family.

¹ Everyone, clap your hands. 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 nations. He put those people under our control.

⁴ He chose our land for us. He chose that wonderful land for Jacob, the one he loved. Selah

⁵ The Lord God 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; he rules all the nations.

⁹ The 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!