Psalm 113:4

Translations

Modern

The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.

Traditional

The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

Literal

High over all nations is YHWH, and over the heavens His glory,

Latin

Excelsus super omnes gentes Dominus, et super cælos gloria ejus.

Original

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English

The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.

Notes

Psalms 113:4

The Lord’s glory extends to the heavens (Psalms 57:5, 11; 99:2; 108:5; 138:6; Isaiah 6:1; 57:15) and throughout the world of human relationships.

Psalms 113:1–9

This song of praise celebrates the greatness of the Lord's name and glory. God is exalted and glorious in heaven (Psalm 113:4). He also stoops down to care for the lowly and needy on earth (Psalm 113:5–9).

Psalms 113:1–118:29

These psalms are called the Egyptian Hallel. Hallel means “praise.” Jewish people use these psalms during Passover, which began when God brought Israel out of Egypt in the exodus. The people recite Psalms 113–114 before the Passover meal, and Psalms 115–118 are recited afterward.

Psalms 111:1–117:2

The word Hallelujah! is repeated throughout this group of psalms.

Theme notes and profiles

Praise Psalms

Related verses

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.
Psalm 99:2
Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples.
Psalm 97:9
For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
Isaiah 40:17
All the nations are as nothing before Him; He regards them as nothingness and emptiness.
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.
Psalm 57:10–11
For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.
Isaiah 40:22
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
Isaiah 66:1
This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
Isaiah 40:15
Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are considered a speck of dust on the scales; He lifts up the islands like fine dust.
1 Kings 8:27
But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

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