Psalm 47:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Most Highעֶלְיֹ֣ון
(el·yo·vn)
5945b: "high," a name of Godfrom alah
is to be feared,נֹורָ֑א
(no·v·ra;)
3372a: to feara prim. root
A greatגָּ֝דֹול
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
Kingמֶ֥לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the earth.הָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
most high
'elyown  (el-yone')
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
is terrible
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
he is a great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
King
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
over all the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the LORD Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth.

King James Bible
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For Yahweh, the Most High, is awe-inspiring, a great King over all the earth.

International Standard Version
For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.

NET Bible
For the sovereign LORD is awe-inspiring; he is the great king who rules the whole earth!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because Lord Jehovah is exalted and awesome; he is The Great King over all the Earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We must fear the LORD, the Most High. He is the great king of the whole earth.

King James 2000 Bible
For the LORD most high is awesome; he is a great King over all the earth.
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