Psalms 47:2
For the Lord is high, and terrible: a great King ouer all the earth.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 the people vnder vs, and the nations vnder our feete.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:58If thou wilt not keepe and doe all the wordes of the Lawe (that are written in this booke) and feare this glorious and feareful name The Lord Thy God,
Psalms 22:27All the endes of the worlde shall remember themselues, and turne to the Lord: and all the kinreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Psalms 65:5O God of our saluation, thou wilt answere vs with fearefull signes in thy righteousnes, O thou the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are farre off in the sea.
Psalms 68:35O God, thou art terrible out of thine holie places: the God of Israel is hee that giueth strength and power vnto the people: praised be God.
Psalms 95:3For the Lord is a great God, and a great King aboue all gods.
Psalms 145:6And they shall speake of the power of thy fearefull actes, and I will declare thy greatnes.
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 →