Parallel Verses

King James 2000

For the LORD most high is awesome; he is 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.

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.

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. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.] O clap your hands, all you people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 2 For the LORD most high is awesome; he is a great King over all the earth. 3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 7:21

You shall not be frightened by them: for the LORD your God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.

Malachi 1:14

But cursed be the deceiver, who has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, says the LORD of hosts, and my name is feared among the nations.

Psalm 68:35

O God, you are awesome out of your holy places: the God of Israel is he that gives strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

Nehemiah 1:5

And said, I beseech you, O LORD God of heaven, the great and awesome God, that keeps covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:

Deuteronomy 28:58

If you will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD YOUR GOD;

Psalm 22:27-29

All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before you.

Psalm 47:7

For God is the King of all the earth: sing you praises with understanding.

Psalm 65:5

By awesome deeds in righteousness will you answer us, O God of our salvation; who is the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

Psalm 66:3-5

Say unto God, How awesome are you in your works! through the greatness of your power shall your enemies submit themselves unto you.

Psalm 76:12

He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is fearful to 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

Let them praise your great and awesome name; for it is holy.

Psalm 145:6

And men shall speak of the might of your wondrous acts: and I will declare your greatness.

Daniel 7:13-14

I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

Nahum 1:6-7

Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

Matthew 28:18

And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Philippians 2:9-11

Therefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

Revelation 6:16-17

And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

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