Psalm 47 – Louis Bourgeois, Geneva 1551
French: Theodore de Bèze, Geneva / English: Joy Patterson
Louis Bourgeois, Geneva, 1551 / Arranged by Philibert Jambe de Fer, 1564
1. People, clap your hands! Shout to God with joy! King of all the earth is the Lord Most High;
all humanity stands in awe of God,
with a mighty hand God brings nations low, and beneath our feet casts down every foe;
our inheritance comes from God the Lord.
2. God ascends the throne with a joyful cry, and with trumpet sound has gone up on high; sing your praise to God, sing with joyful voice! Rulers, peoples, now join to serve the Lord, for earth’s mighty ones all belong to God, who exalted reigns; now with psalms rejoice!