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 1:14But 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.
• Ps 95:3For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
• Ps 99:3Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
• Deut 7:21Thou shalt not be affrighted at them: for the LORD thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.
• Ps 68:35O 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.
• Ps 47:7For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
• Neh 1:5And 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:
• Ps 65:5By 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:
• Ps 66:3–5Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
• Matt 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
• Ps 22:27–29All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
• Nah 1:6–7Who 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.
• Rev 6:16–17And 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:
• Phil 2:9–11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
• Ps 145:6And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
• Ps 76:12He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
• Dan 7:13–14I 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.
• Deut 28:58If 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;

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