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Psalm 47

Psa. 47:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
most high
'elyown (Hebrew #5945)
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
KJV usage: (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
Pronounce: el-yone'
Origin: from 5927
is terrible
yare' (Hebrew #3372)
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
KJV usage: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), X see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
Pronounce: yaw-ray'
Origin: a primitive root
; he is a great
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
King
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
over all the earth
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
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is terrible.
Psa. 65:5• 5By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea: (Psa. 65:5)
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Psa. 66:3‑5• 3Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
 4All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
 5Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. (Psa. 66:3‑5)
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Psa. 68:35• 35O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God. (Psa. 68:35)
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Psa. 76:12• 12He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth. (Psa. 76:12)
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Psa. 99:3• 3Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy. (Psa. 99:3)
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Psa. 145:6• 6And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. (Psa. 145:6)
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Deut. 7:21• 21Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible. (Deut. 7:21)
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Deut. 28:58• 58If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD; (Deut. 28:58)
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Neh. 1:5• 5And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: (Neh. 1:5)
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Nah. 1:6‑7• 6Who 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.
 7The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. (Nah. 1:6‑7)
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Rev. 6:16‑17• 16And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
 17For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? (Rev. 6:16‑17)
a great.
Psa. 47:7• 7For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. (Psa. 47:7)
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Psa. 22:27‑29• 27All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
 28For the kingdom is the Lord's: and he is the governor among the nations.
 29All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. (Psa. 22:27‑29)
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Psa. 95:3• 3For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. (Psa. 95:3)
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Dan. 7:13‑14• 13I 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.
 14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. (Dan. 7:13‑14)
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Mal. 1:14• 14But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen. (Mal. 1:14)
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Matt. 28:18• 18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. (Matt. 28:18)
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Phil. 2:9‑11• 9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
 10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
 11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Phil. 2:9‑11)
• He is not only King, but “a great King” that none can withstand. (“Psalms 47” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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