לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר

For the chief musician, a psalm by the sons of Korah.

כָּל הָעַמִּים תִּקְעוּ כָף הָרִיעוּ לֵאלֹהִים בְּקוֹל רִנָּה

All people, clap your hands; shout to God with a joyous voice.

כִּי ה' עֶלְיוֹן נוֹרָא מֶלֶךְ גָּדוֹל עַל כָּל הָאָרֶץ

For the Lord is most high and awesome, a great King over all the earth.

יַדְבֵּר עַמִּים תַּחְתֵּינוּ וּלְאֻמִּים תַּחַת רַגְלֵינוּ

He subdues peoples beneath us, nations under our feet. This verse and the next are references to the conquest of the Land of Israel.

יִבְחַר לָנוּ אֶת נַחֲלָתֵנוּ אֶת גְּאוֹן יַעֲקֹב אֲשֶׁר אָהֵב סֶלָה

He has chosen our portion, the Land of Israel, for us; it is the pride of Jacob, whom He loves, Selah.

עָלָה אֱלֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָה ה' בְּקוֹל שׁוֹפָר

God ascends, He is elevated and glorified, with a clarion cry, which evokes majesty and glory; the Lord ascends with the sound of a shofar.

זַמְּרוּ אלֹהִים זַמֵּרוּ זַמְּרוּ לְמַלְכֵּנוּ זַמֵּרוּ

Sing praises to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

כִּי מֶלֶךְ כָּל הָאָרֶץ אֱלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ מַשְׂכִּיל

For God is King of all the earth; sing thoughtful praises in His honor.

מָלַךְ אֱלֹהִים עַל גּוֹיִם אֱלֹהִים יָשַׁב עַל כִּסֵּא קָדְשׁוֹ

God reigns over all the nations; God sits on His holy throne.

נְדִיבֵי עַמִּים נֶאֱסָפוּ עַם אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם כִּי לֵאלֹהִים מָגִנֵּי אֶרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלָה

Ministers of the peoples have assembled, joining with the people of the God of Abraham. Nobles and leaders of all nations gather to join the people of Israel in honoring God. Abraham is mentioned here specifically because he was not only Israel’s forefather but also the propagator of monotheism in the world. For the shields of the earth, the power and ability to safeguard the world, belong to God; in this, He is greatly elevated. These words are a fitting conclusion to the psalm, which is both a song of praise and a song of coronation for God as King.