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Psalms 47:2 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth. "
Psalms 47:2
Verse in Context
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[[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.]] O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
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Psalms 47:1
"[[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.]] O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph."
Psalms 47:3
"He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet."
Psalms 47:4
"He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah."
Psalms 47:5
"God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet."
Psalms 47:6
"Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises."
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