Psalms 47:2 · KJV
“For the LORD most high {is} terrible; {he is} a great King over all the earth.”
— Psalms 47:2
[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. {for: or, of}
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
Psalms 47 — Context
[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. {for: or, of}
2For the LORD most high {is} terrible; {he is} a great King over all the earth.
3He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
4He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Cross References
Psalms 95:3
For the LORD {is} a great God, and a great King above all gods.
Psalms 99:3
Let them praise thy great and terrible name; {for} it {is} holy.
Malachi 1:14
But cursed {be} the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I {am} a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name {is} dreadful among the heathen. {which...: Heb. in whose flock is}
Psalms 66:3-5
Say unto God, How terrible {art thou in} thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. {submit...: or, yield feigned obedience: Heb. lie}
Psalms 68:35
O God, {thou art} terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel {is} he that giveth strength and power unto {his} people. Blessed {be} God.
Deuteronomy 7:21
Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God {is} among you, a mighty God and terrible.
Psalms 65:5
{By} terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; {who art} the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off {upon} the sea:
Psalms 47:7
For God {is} the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. {with: or, every one that hath}