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1 Clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with a loud cry of joy!

2 For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.

3 He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.

4 He chose our inheritance for us, even the pride of Jacob whom he loved. Interlude

5 God has ascended on high with a shout, the LORD has ascended ^a with the blast of a trumpet.

6 Sing songs to God! Sing songs! Sing songs to our King! Sing songs!

7 Indeed, God is king over all the earth; sing a song of praise.

8 God is king over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.

9 The nobles among the nations have joined the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.