Psalms 47:2

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

"For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth." - Psalms 47:2
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What does Psalms 47:2 mean?

"Psalms 47:2 (KJV) - For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth." The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 poetic and lyrical religious songs or hymns found in the Hebrew Bible. It is often attributed to King David, with many of the psalms being…

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The Majesty of the Most High: A Devotional Reflection on Psalm 47:2

Psalm 47:2 declares, "For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth." This verse invites us into a deeper contemplation of the nature and character of God. As we meditate on this powerful proclamation, we are led to consider what it truly means for…

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A Prayer for Reverence and Acknowledgment of God's Majesty

O Eternal King of Glory, With a heart filled with awe and respect, we come before You, the One who is exalted above all nations and whose majesty is beyond our comprehension. As we reflect upon Your Word, particularly Psalm 47:2, which declares, "For the LORD most high is…

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Psalms 47:2 - "For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth."
"It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me." - Psalms 18:47
Psalms 18:47 - "It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me."
"And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved." - Psalms 119:47
Psalms 47:5 - "God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet."
Psalms 78:47 - "He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost."
Psalms 47:7 - "For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding."
Psalms 119:47 - "And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved."
"He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet." - Psalms 47:3
Psalms 47:3 - "He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet."
Psalms 47:8 - "God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness."
"God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness." - Psalms 47:8
Psalms 81:2 - "Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery."
Psalms 89:47 - "Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?"
"Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?" - Psalms 89:47
Psalms 47:1 - "O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph."
Psalms 47:4 - "He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah."
Psalms 47:6 - "Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises."
"He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah." - Psalms 47:4
Psalms 47:9 - "The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted."
"God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet." - Psalms 47:5
"He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost." - Psalms 78:47
"The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted." - Psalms 47:9
"For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding." - Psalms 47:7
Psalms 106:47 - "Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise."
Psalms 115:2 - "Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?"
Psalms 64:2 - "Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:"
"Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery." - Psalms 81:2
"Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise." - Psalms 106:47