Psalms 47:2For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
The setting
Jerusalem temple, ~1000 BC. Priests and Levites lead corporate worship as Israel celebrates God's victories. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: overwhelmed by God's majesty while leading temple worship
The original word
nōrāʾ (נוֹרָא) — fearsome, inspiring trembling awe, beyond human comprehension
Why it matters
This psalm was sung during the Feast of Trumpets when Israel celebrated God's kingship
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 47:2
Most High (Elyon) was the specific name Canaanites used for their supreme god — Israel is declaring Yahweh is THE supreme deity
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just praise poetry, but it's Israel's bold political statement that Yahweh — not Babylon, Egypt, or Assyria — is the ultimate world ruler.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 47:2
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 47:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 47:2 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Sons of Korah. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine majesty, universal kingship, awe. Notable phrases: Yahweh Most High is awesome; great King over all the earth.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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