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Psalm 47

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1 Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.
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.
2 How wonderful is the LORD Most High! He is the great King over the whole earth.
3 He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet.
3 He brought nations under our control. He made them fall under us.
4 He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.
4 He chose our land for us. The people of Jacob are proud of their land, and God loves them. "Selah"
5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.
5 God went up to his throne while his people were shouting with joy. The LORD went up while trumpets were playing.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.
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.
7 God is the King of the whole earth. Sing a psalm of praise to him.
8 God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.
8 God rules over the nations. He is seated on his holy throne.
9 The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.
9 The nobles of the nations come together. They are now part of the people of the God of Abraham. The kings of the earth belong to God. He is greatly honored.
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