Psalm 47:2-9
King James Version
2 For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
5 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
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Psalm 47:2-9
New International Version
2 For the Lord Most High(A) is awesome,(B)
the great King(C) over all the earth.
3 He subdued(D) nations under us,
peoples under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritance(E) for us,
the pride of Jacob,(F) whom he loved.[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 47:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 47:9 Or shields
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