New King James Version
Psalms 47:2
2For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the 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 Living Translation (NLT)For the Lord Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth.
Context of Psalms 47:2
1Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph! For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth. 3He will subdue the peoples under us, And the nations under our feet. 4He will choose our inheritance for us, The excellence of Jacob whom 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 65:5By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us, O God of our salvation, You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of the far-off seas;
- Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.
- Psalms 68:35O God, You are more awesome than Your holy places. The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
- Psalms 76:12He shall cut off the spirit of princes; He is awesome to the kings of the earth.
- Psalms 99:3Let them praise Your great and awesome name— He is holy.
- Psalms 145:6Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness.
- Deuteronomy 7:21You shall not be terrified of them; for the Lord your God, the great and awesome God, is among you.
- Deuteronomy 28:58“If you do not carefully observe all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name, THE Lord YOUR GOD,
- Nehemiah 1:5And I said: “I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments,
- Nahum 1:6Who can stand before His indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are thrown down by Him.
- Revelation 6:16and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face 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 understanding.
- Psalms 22:27All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You.
- Psalms 95:3For the Lord is the great God, And the great King above all gods.
- Daniel 7:13“I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him.
- Malachi 1:14“But cursed be the deceiver Who has in his flock a male, And takes a vow, But sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished— For I am a great King,” Says the Lord of hosts, “And My name is to be 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
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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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