Translations
Modern
For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
Traditional
For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
Literal
For I know that YHWH is great, and our Lord is greater than all gods!
Latin
Quia ego cognovi quod magnus est Dominus, et Deus noster præ omnibus diis.
Original
Hebrew
English
For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
Notes
The Lord is greater than any real or imagined supernatural being (see Psalms 95:3–5; 115:4–8).
God is the Creator and the Lord of history, the “Maker of heaven and earth” (Psalm 134:3). He deserves praise because, unlike idols, he saves his people.
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