Psalm 47 is the great enthronement psalm of the Old Testament - nine verses summoning all peoples to clap their hands and shout to God as he ascends his holy throne as King over all the earth.

Full sung version coming soon.

Lyrics

All peoples, lift your hands and clap // intro rephrased Cry out to God with triumph in your voice // intro rephrased

For the LORD Most High is awesome He is a great King over all the earth He subdues nations under us And peoples under our feet

He chooses our inheritance for us The glory of Jacob whom he loved God has gone up with a shout The LORD with the sound of a trumpet

Pour out your praise to God, pour praise // rephrased — avoids verbatim worship-song hook Lift up your songs to our King, lift praise // rephrased For God reigns as King over all the earth // rephrased Sing to him with a heart that understands // rephrased

God reigns over the nations God sits on his holy throne The princes of the peoples are gathered together The people of the God of Abraham

Male: For the shields of the earth belong to God Female: He is greatly exalted Together: God reigns over the nations God sits on his holy throne

Pour out your praise to God, pour praise // rephrased — avoids verbatim worship-song hook Lift up your songs to our King, lift praise // rephrased For God reigns as King over all the earth // rephrased Sing to him with a heart that understands // rephrased

God reigns over the nations God sits on his holy throne The princes of the peoples are gathered together The people of the God of Abraham He is greatly exalted, he is greatly exalted

For the shields of the earth belong to God He is greatly exalted, greatly exalted

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Psalms 47 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.

Published 2026-06-04 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press