Psalm 47:2

Clap Your Hands, All You Peoples · Psalm 47:1–9
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Translations

Modern
How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!
Traditional
For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
Literal
For YHWH-Elyon is to be feared; He is the great King over all the earth.
Latin
…quoniam Dominus excelsus, terribilis, rex magnus super omnem terram.

Original

Hebrew
English
How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!

Notes

As the ruler of all nations, God deserves praise.

This psalm praises God's rule as king over the entire earth. It describes God's victory with Israel and other nations. Both Israel (Psalm 47:3–4) and the nations (47:9) are part of God's kingdom.

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

David Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Korahite, Korathite Melchizedek Music Numbers, Book of Prayer of Manasseh Psalms, Book of

Topics

God: Sovereign