Psalm 47:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
For the LORD Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth.

New Living Translation
For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth.

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

Berean Study Bible
How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!

New American Standard Bible
For the LORD Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth.

NASB 1995
For the LORD Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth.

NASB 1977
For the LORD Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth.

Amplified Bible
For the LORD Most High is to be feared [and worshiped with awe-inspired reverence and obedience]; He is a great King over all the earth.

Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD, the Most High, is awe-inspiring, a great King over the whole earth.

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

Contemporary English Version
The LORD Most High is fearsome, the ruler of all the earth.

Good News Translation
The LORD, the Most High, is to be feared; he is a great king, ruling over all the world.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We must fear the LORD, the Most High. He is the great king of the whole 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!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

New King James Version
For the LORD Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth.

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

New Heart English Bible
For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

World English Bible
For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

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

American Standard Version
For Jehovah Most High is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.

A Faithful Version
For the LORD Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth.

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

English Revised Version
For the LORD Most High is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the Lord is high, and terrible: a great King ouer all the earth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For God is hygh and terrible: he is the great king vpon all the earth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For the LORDE the most hyest is to be feared, & he is the greate kynge vpo all ye earth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For YHWH Most High [is] fearful, "" A great King over all the earth.

Young's Literal Translation
For Jehovah Most High is fearful, A great king over all the earth.

Smith's Literal Translation
For Jehovah the Most High is terrible; a great King over all the earth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the Lord is high, terrible: a great king over all the earth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the Lord is exalted and terrible: a great King over all the earth.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because LORD JEHOVAH is exalted and awesome; he is The Great King over all the Earth.

Lamsa Bible
For the LORD is most high and reverenced; he is a great King over all the earth.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the LORD is most high, awful; A great King over all the earth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great king over all the earth.
















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