Psalms 47:2

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

1O clap your hands, all peoples; Shout to God with the voice of joy. For the Lord Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth. 3He subdues peoples under us And nations under our feet. 4He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.

Psalms 47:2 word by word

כִּֽי־יְהוָ֣ה עֶלְי֣וֹן נוֹרָ֑א מֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝דוֹל עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

• For the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Mostעֶלְיוֹן‛elyôn · Most HighH5945
• Highעֶלְיוֹן‛elyôn · Most HighH5945
• fearedיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• Kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• overעַל‛al · uponH5921
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Psalms 47:2

• Psalms 65:5By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;
• Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You.
• Psalms 68:35O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!
• Psalms 76:12He will cut off the spirit of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
• Psalms 99:3Let them praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.
• Psalms 145:6Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And I will tell of Your greatness.
• Deuteronomy 7:21You shall not dread them, for the Lord your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God.
• Deuteronomy 28:58“If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, to fear this honored and awesome name, the Lord your God,
• Nehemiah 1:5I said, “I beseech You, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who preserves the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,
• Nahum 1:6Who can stand before His indignation? Who can endure the burning of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire And the rocks are broken up by Him.
• Revelation 6:16and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;
• Psalms 47:7For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with a skillful psalm.
• Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations will worship before You.
• Psalms 95:3For the Lord is a great God And a great King above all gods,
• Daniel 7:13“I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.
• Malachi 1:14“But cursed be the swindler who has a male in his flock and vows it, but sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord, for I am a great King,” says the Lord of hosts, “and My name is feared among the nations.”

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

• Most High
• Psalms
• Bible, the
• Joy
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of
• Korahite

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