Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the LORD is high, and to be feared; he is the great King upon all the earth.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
Holman Bible
a great King over all the earth.
International Standard Version
For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.
A Conservative Version
For LORD Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
American Standard Version
For Jehovah Most High is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.
Amplified
For the Lord Most High is to be feared [and worshiped with awe-inspired reverence and obedience];
He is a great King over all the earth.
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord Most High is to be feared; he is a great King over all the earth.
Darby Translation
For Jehovah, the Most High, is terrible, a great king over all the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
For Jehovah the Most High is terrible; a great King over all the earth.
King James 2000
For the LORD most high is awesome; he is a great King over all the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Yahweh Most High [is] awesome, a great king over all the earth.
Modern King James verseion
For Jehovah Most High is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
NET Bible
For the sovereign Lord is awe-inspiring; he is the great king who rules the whole earth!
New Heart English Bible
For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
For, Yahweh - as Most High, is to be revered, A great king, over all the earth,
Webster
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
World English Bible
For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
For Jehovah Most High is fearful, A great king over all the earth.
Themes
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 47:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Our King
1 {To the Chanter, a Psalm of the children of Korah} O clap your hands together, all ye people; O sing unto God with the voice of melody! 2 For the LORD is high, and to be feared; he is the great King upon all the earth. 3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the Heathen under our feet.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:21
See thou fear them not, for the LORD thy God is among you: a mighty God and a terrible.
Malachi 1:14
Cursed be the dissembler, which hath in his flock one that is male, and when he maketh a vow, offereth a spotted one unto the LORD. For I am a great King, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, and my name is fearful among the Heathen.
Psalm 68:35
O God, wonderful art thou in thy holy places, even the God of Israel; he will give strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
Nehemiah 1:5
and said, "O LORD God of heaven, thou great and terrible God, thou that keepest covenant and mercy for them that love thee and observe thy commandments:
Deuteronomy 28:58
"If thou wilt not be diligent to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, for to fear this glorious and fearful name of the LORD thy God:
Psalm 22:27-29
All the ends of the world shall remember themselves, and be turned unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the people shall worship before him.
Psalm 47:7
For God is the King of all the earth; sing ye praises unto him with understanding.
Psalm 65:5
Thou shalt show us wonderful things in thy righteousness, O God of our salvation, thou that art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that remain in the broad sea -
Psalm 66:3-5
Say unto God, "O how wonderful are thy works? Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies be found liars unto thee.
Psalm 76:12
Which taketh away the breath of princes, and is wonderful among the kings of the earth.
Psalm 95:3
For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
Psalm 99:3
O let men give thanks unto thy great and wonderful name, for it is holy.
Psalm 145:6
so that men shall speak of the might of thy marvelous acts, and tell of thy greatness.
Daniel 7:13-14
I saw in a vision by night, and behold, there came one in the clouds of heaven like the Son of Man - which went unto the Ancient of Days, before whom they brought him.
Nahum 1:6-7
Who may endure before his wrath? Or who is able to abide his grim displeasure? His anger taketh on like fire, and the hard rocks burst in sunder before him.
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven, and in earth.
Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God hath exalted him, and given him a name above all names:
Revelation 6:16-17
and said to the hills, and rocks, "Fall on us, and hide us from the presence of him that sitteth on the seat, and from the wrath of the lamb,