Psalm 108:5

Modern

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

Traditional

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

Literal

Be exalted above the heavens, O God, and over all the earth Your glory!

Latin

Exaltare super cælos, Deus, et super omnem terram gloria tua:

Hebrew

English

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

This psalm combines two parts from David's other psalms (compare Psalms 57:5, 7–11; 60:5–12).

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 57:5
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
Psalm 148:13
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Matthew 6:9–10
So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
Psalm 72:19
And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
Psalm 21:13
Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
Psalm 8:1
For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.
1 Chronicles 29:10–13
Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
Psalm 57:11
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
Isaiah 6:3
And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”