Old Testament

Psalms 47:1-9 Metrical Psalms 1650 (MP1650)

1. All people, clap your hands; to Godwith voice of triumph shout:

2. For dreadful is the Lord most high,great King the earth throughout.

3. The heathen people under ushe surely shall subdue;And he shall make the nationsunder our feet to bow.

4. The lot of our inheritancechuse out for us shall he,Of Jacob, whom he loved well,ev'n the excellency.

5. God is with shouts gone up, the Lordwith trumpets sounding high.

6. Sing praise to God, sing praise, sing praise,praise to our King sing ye.

7. For God is King of all the earth;with knowledge praise express.

8. God rules the nations: God sits onhis throne of holiness.

9. The princes of the people areassembled willingly;Ev'n of the God of Abrahamthey who the people be.For why? the shields that do defendthe earth are only his:They to the Lord belong; yea, heexalted greatly is.

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