Psalms 47:2

Yahweh Most High is awesome, a great King over all the earth. It matters because God's universal kingship is the ground of all worship.

Cross-references · 18

• Mal 1:14“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.
• Ps 95:3For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
• Ps 99:3Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!
• Deut 7:21Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.
• Ps 68:35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
• Ps 47:7For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.
• Neh 1:5Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,
• Ps 65:5With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.
• Ps 66:3–5Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
• Matt 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
• Ps 22:27–29All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
• Nah 1:6–7Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.
• Rev 6:16–17And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.
• Phil 2:9–11Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
• Ps 145:6They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.
• Ps 76:12He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
• Dan 7:13–14In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
• Deut 28:58If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—

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