Psalms 47
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> O make a glad noise with your hands, all you peoples; letting your voices go up to God with joy.
2 Ref For the Lord Most High is to be feared; he is a great King over all the earth.
3 Ref He will put down the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.
4 Ref He will give us our heritage, the glory of Jacob who is dear to him. (Selah.)
5 Ref God has gone up with a glad cry, the Lord with the sound of the horn.
6 Ref Give praises to God, make songs of praise; give praises to our King, make songs of praise.
7 Ref For God is the King of all the earth; make songs of praise with knowledge.
8 Ref God is the ruler over the nations; God is on the high seat of his holy rule.
9 Ref The rulers of the peoples have come together, with the people of the God of Abraham; because the powers of the earth are God's: he is lifted up on high.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. All ye peoples, clap the hand, Shout to God with a voice of singing,
2 Ref For Jehovah Most High `is' fearful, A great king over all the earth.
3 Ref He leadeth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
4 Ref He doth choose for us our inheritance, The excellency of Jacob that He loves. Selah.
5 Ref God hath gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Ref Praise God -- praise -- give praise to our king, praise.
7 Ref For king of all the earth `is' God, Give praise, O understanding one.
8 Ref God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,
9 Ref Nobles of peoples have been gathered, `With' the people of the God of Abraham, For to God `are' the shields of earth, Greatly hath He been exalted!
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref > Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
2 Ref For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
3 Ref He subdues nations under us, And peoples under our feet.
4 Ref He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
5 Ref God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Ref Sing praise to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 Ref For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.
8 Ref God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
9 Ref The princes of the peoples are gathered together, The people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted!