Psalms 47:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 47:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 47:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 47:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.”

Psalms 47:2 — World English Bible

Psalms 47:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For Jehovah Most High is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.”

Psalms 47:2 — American Standard Version

Psalms 47:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For Jehovah Most High <FI>is<Fi> fearful, A great king over all the earth.”

Psalms 47:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 47:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 47:2 — Darby Translation

Psalms 47:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the Lord is high, and terrible: a great King ouer all the earth.”

Psalms 47:2 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 47:2 in Context — Psalms 47

1 Au chef des chantres. Des fils de Koré. Psaume.

2 Vous tous, peuples, battez des mains! Poussez vers Dieu des cris de joie!

3 Car l’Éternel, le Très-Haut, est redoutable, Il est un grand roi sur toute la terre.

4 Il nous assujettit des peuples, Il met des nations sous nos pieds;

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What Does Psalms 47:2 Mean?

Psalms 47:2 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 47. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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