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Psalms 47 - Compare Translations

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Psalms 47:1
KJVO clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
WEBOh clap your hands, all you nations.
YLTTo the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. All ye peoples, clap the hand, Shout to God with a voice of singing,
Psalms 47:2
KJVFor the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
WEBFor Yahweh Most High is awesome.
YLTFor Jehovah Most High [is] fearful, A great king over all the earth.
Psalms 47:3
KJVHe shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
WEBHe subdues nations under us,
YLTHe leadeth peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
Psalms 47:4
KJVHe shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
WEBHe chooses our inheritance for us,
YLTHe doth choose for us our inheritance, The excellency of Jacob that He loves. Selah.
Psalms 47:5
KJVGod is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
WEBGod has gone up with a shout,
YLTGod hath gone up with a shout, Jehovah with the sound of a trumpet.
Psalms 47:6
KJVSing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
WEBSing praises to God, sing praises.
YLTPraise God -- praise -- give praise to our king, praise.
Psalms 47:7
KJVFor God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
WEBFor God is the King of all the earth.
YLTFor king of all the earth [is] God, Give praise, O understanding one.
Psalms 47:8
KJVGod reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
WEBGod reigns over the nations.
YLTGod hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,
Psalms 47:9
KJVThe 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.
WEBThe princes of the peoples are gathered together,
YLTNobles 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!
9 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT