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Psalms 47:2
2The Lord, the Most High God, is wonderful. He is the great King who rules over the whole earth.
Psalms 47:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth.
Context of Psalms 47:2
1People from every nation, clap your hands together. Shout aloud to God, with the sound of happy songs. The Lord, the Most High God, is wonderful. He is the great King who rules over the whole earth. 3He has won the battle against our enemies, and those nations are now under our power. 4He chose a special land to belong to us. Jacob's descendants are proud of that land. They are his own people that he loves. Selah.
Read all of Psalms 47Psalms 47:2 word by word
כִּֽי־יְהוָ֣ה עֶלְי֣וֹן נוֹרָ֑א מֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝דוֹל עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 47:2
- Psalms 65:5God, you are the one who saves us! You answer our prayers, and you do great things to rescue us. People from everywhere on earth trust in you, even those who live far away across the seas.
- Psalms 66:3Say to God, ‘You do great things! Your great power makes your enemies afraid. They come to you and they bend down to the ground.
- Psalms 68:35God, how great you are, as you come from your holy temple! He is the God of Israel. He gives power to his people, and he makes them strong. Praise God as he deserves!
- Psalms 76:12He makes proud rulers become humble. All the kings of the world should be afraid of him.
- Psalms 99:3So they should all praise your great name. It is a name that brings fear! The Lord is holy!
- Psalms 145:6Famous are the powerful things that you have done. People will talk about them. I also will speak about the great things that you do.
- Deuteronomy 7:21When you fight against them, do not let them frighten you. The Lord your God is there to help you. He is a great and powerful God.
- Deuteronomy 28:58Be careful to obey all the words of this law that I have written in this scroll. Always respect the Lord your God. Give him the honour that his great name deserves.
- Nehemiah 1:5I prayed, ‘Lord, God of heaven, you are great and powerful. You always continue to love your people, as you have promised to do. You are kind to those people who love you and obey your commands.
- Nahum 1:6Nobody can fight God when he is very angry. The Lord pours his anger out like fire and he breaks the rocks in his path.
- Revelation 6:16They shouted to the mountains and to the rocks, ‘Fall on us and cover us. Hide us, so that the one who sits on the throne cannot see us. Also hide us from the Lamb who is very angry with us.
- Psalms 47:7God is the King who rules over the whole earth! So sing a special song to praise him!
- Psalms 22:27People everywhere in the world will respect the Lord. They will turn to him for help. Families from all nations will worship you.
- Psalms 95:3Yes, the Lord is the great God. He is the great king who rules over all gods.
- Daniel 7:13I continued to watch in my vision at night and this is what I saw: I saw someone who seemed like a son of man. He was coming towards me, with the clouds of the sky around him. He came near to the God who has ruled for ever. People took him to stand in front of God.
- Malachi 1:14‘You may promise to offer to me a valuable male animal from among your sheep. But then you change your mind. Instead, you offer to me an animal that has no value. I will surely punish you when you cheat me like that. Remember that I am a great king. People of all nations in the world respect my name with fear.’ That is what the Lord Almighty says.
Commentaries on Psalms 47:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2For the Lord most high is terrible - He has insufferable majesty, and is a great King - the mightiest of all emperors, for he is Sovereign over the whole earth.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2For the Lord most high - Yahweh, the Most High God; that is, who is exalted above all other beings. Compare Exodus 18:11; 1 Chronicles 16:25 Psalm 96:4; 2 Chronicles 2:5; Psalm 95:3. Is terrible - literally, is to be feared; that is, reverenced and adored. There is an idea in the words “terrible” and “terror” which is not contained in the original, as if there were something harsh, severe, stern, in his character. The word in the original does not go…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2As the ruler of all nations, God deserves praise.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. His universal sovereignty now exists, and will be made known.Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Psalms 47
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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