Psalms 47:2
For terrible is Jehovah, the Most High, The great king over all the earth.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
In Context
3He hath subdued nations under us, And kingdoms under our feet;
Cross References
Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth shall remember, and turn to Jehovah; All the families of the nations shall worship before thee!
Psalms 65:5By wonderful deeds dost thou answer us in thy goodness, O God, our salvation! Who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of the most distant seas!
Psalms 68:35Terrible art thou, O God! from thy sanctuary! The God of Israel giveth strength and power to his people. Praised be God!
Psalms 95:3For Jehovah is a great God; Yea, a great king over all gods.
Psalms 145:6Men shall speak of the might of thy terrible deeds, And I will declare thy greatness;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 47:2-5
Exhortation to Praise God. 1 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 2 For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. 3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet. 4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah. The psalmist, having his own heart filled with great and good thoughts of God, endeavours to engage all about him in the blessed work of praise, as one convinced that God is… Read the whole commentary →