Psalm 47:2
“For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 47Meaning
The LORD Most High is awesome and king over all the earth; divine kingship relativizes every human claim to absolute power.
Universal praise and the kingship of God
God reigns over all the earth; the psalm summons every people to joyful praise without turning ancient royal language into a mandate for domination.
Read carefully
The LORD Most High is awesome and king over all the earth; divine kingship relativizes every human claim to absolute power.
Reflection
The LORD Most High is awesome and king over all the earth; divine kingship relativizes every human claim to absolute power.