Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

For Jehovah, the Most High, is terrible, a great king over all the earth.

New American Standard Bible

For the Lord Most High is to be feared,
A great King over all the earth.

King James Version

For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

Holman Bible

For Yahweh, the Most High, is awe-inspiring,
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.

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the LORD is high, and to be feared; he is the great King upon 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.

Context Readings

God Our King

1 {To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} All ye peoples, clap your hands; shout unto God with the voice of triumph! 2 For Jehovah, the Most High, is terrible, a great king over all the earth. 3 He subdueth the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:21

Thou shalt not be afraid of them; for Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a God great and terrible.

Malachi 1:14

Yea, cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the nations.

Psalm 68:35

Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries, the God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God!

Nehemiah 1:5

and said, I beseech thee, Jehovah, God of the heavens, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and keep his commandments.

Deuteronomy 28:58

If thou wilt not take heed to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, to fear this glorious and fearful name, JEHOVAH THY GOD;

Psalm 22:27-29

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah, and all the families of the nations shall worship before thee:

Psalm 47:7

For God is the King of all the earth; sing psalms with understanding.

Psalm 65:5

By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation, thou confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the distant regions of the sea. ...

Psalm 66:3-5

Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! because of the greatness of thy strength, thine enemies come cringing unto thee.

Psalm 76:12

He cutteth off the spirit of princes; he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

Psalm 95:3

For Jehovah is a great God, and a great king above all gods.

Psalm 99:3

They shall praise thy great and terrible name, it is holy! --

Psalm 145:6

And they shall tell of the might of thy terrible acts; and thy great deeds will I declare.

Daniel 7:13-14

I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like a son of man, and he came up even to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

Nahum 1:6-7

Who shall stand before his indignation? and who shall abide in the fierceness of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him.

Matthew 28:18

And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.

Philippians 2:9-11

Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and granted him a name, that which is above every name,

Revelation 6:16-17

and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and have us hidden from the face of him that sits upon the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;

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