| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. | 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 terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. | 2For the sovereign LORD is awe-inspiring; he is the great king who rules the whole earth! |
| 3He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. | 3He subdued nations beneath us and countries under our feet. |
| 4He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. | 4He picked out for us a special land to be a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. (Selah) |
| 5God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet. | 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 unto our King, sing praises. | 6Sing to God! Sing! Sing to our king! Sing! |
| 7For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. | 7For God is king of the whole earth! Sing a well-written song! |
| 8God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. | 8God reigns over the nations! God sits on his holy throne! |
| 9The 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. | 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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