Psalms 47:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּֽל־הָ֭עַמִּים תִּקְעוּ־כָ֑ף הָרִ֥יעוּ לֵ֝אלֹהִ֗ים בְּק֣וֹל רִנָּֽה׃

Transliteration

All hā'ammîm tiq'û-kāp hārî'û to 'ĕlōhîm with qôl rinnâ

Grammar Details

• *kol*: construct state, masculine singular - 'all of'
• *hā'ammîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the peoples'
• *tiq'û*: verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - 'clap'
• *kāp*: noun, feminine singular - 'hand/palm'
• *hārî'û*: verb, hiphil imperative, masculine plural - 'shout'
• *lē'lōhîm*: preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'to God'
• *bĕqôl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'with voice of'
• *rinnâ*: noun, feminine singular - 'joyful shout/cry'

Word Meanings

• *'ammîm*: peoples/nations/ethnic groups
• *tiq'û*: clap/strike/blast
• *hārî'û*: shout/cry out/sound an alarm
• *'ĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular God)
• *rinnâ*: joyful shout/ringing cry/song of praise

Referenced Verses

• Deut 7:21 : 21 Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a great God and a terrible.
• Ps 68:35 : 35 O God, [thou art] terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed be God.
• Mal 1:14 : 14 But cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the Gentiles.
• Ps 95:3 : 3 For Jehovah is a great God, And a great King above all gods.
• Ps 99:3 : 3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name: Holy is he.
• Ps 47:7 : 7 For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding.
• Ps 65:5 : 5 By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, Oh God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea:
• Ps 66:3-5 : 3 Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. 4 All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. {H5542} 5 Come, and see the works of God; [He is] terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
• Neh 1:5 : 5 and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments:
• Ps 22:27-29 : 27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is Jehovah's; And he is the ruler over the nations. 29 All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.
• Deut 28:58 : 58 If 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, JEHOVAH THY GOD;
• Ps 76:12 : 12 He will cut off the spirit of princes: He is terrible to the kings of the earth.
• Ps 145:6 : 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts; And I will declare thy greatness.
• Dan 7:13-14 : 13 I saw in the night - visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
• Nah 1:6-7 : 6 Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him. 7 Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that take refuge in him.
• Matt 28:18 : 18 And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name; 10 that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven and [things] on earth and [things] under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Rev 6:16-17 : 16 and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 for the great day of their wrath is come; and who is able to stand?