| New International Version | NET Bible |
| 1For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. | 1For the music director; by the Korahites; a psalm. All you nations, clap your hands! Shout out to God in celebration! |
| 2For the LORD Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth. | 2For the sovereign LORD is awe-inspiring; he is the great king who rules the whole earth! |
| 3He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet. | 3He subdued nations beneath us and countries under our feet. |
| 4He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. | 4He picked out for us a special land to be a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. (Selah) |
| 5God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets. | 5God has ascended his throne amid loud shouts; the LORD has ascended his throne amid the blaring of ram's horns. |
| 6Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. | 6Sing to God! Sing! Sing to our king! Sing! |
| 7For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise. | 7For God is king of the whole earth! Sing a well-written song! |
| 8God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne. | 8God reigns over the nations! God sits on his holy throne! |
| 9The 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. | 9The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted! |
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