Psalm 97:9

Translations

Modern

For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

Traditional

For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

Literal

For You, O YHWH-Elyon, are over all the earth; greatly are You exalted over all gods.

Latin

Quoniam tu Dominus altissimus super omnem terram; nimis exaltatus es super omnes deos.

Original

Hebrew

English

For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

Notes

Psalms 97:8–12

Jerusalem rejoices at the news of the Lord’s coming, for he brings justice and rescues the upright of heart.

Psalms 97:1–12

God is greatly exalted over the gods and over all the earth. Awe-inspiring phenomena accompany his coming. Even the created order is visibly affected and the wicked perish, but the people of Zion love his coming and rejoice.

Psalms 93:1–100:5

These psalms challenge the doubts created by the exile (see Psalm 89) and answer the questions asked in Psalm 90:11, 13. The Lord has established a kingdom (Psalm 93) that is characterized by:

punishment of the wicked (Psalm 94),
respectful obedience among his people (Psalm 95),
justice for the poor (Psalm 96),
celebration in Zion (Psalm 97),
salvation for Israel (Psalm 98),
holiness (Psalm 99), and
praise (Psalm 100).

Theme notes and profiles

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Related verses

Psalm 95:3
For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
Psalm 83:18
May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.
Exodus 18:11
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
Philippians 2:9–11
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
Psalm 135:5
For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
Psalm 96:4
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
Ephesians 1:21
…far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
Jeremiah 10:8
But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!
Psalm 115:3–8
Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

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Topics

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Psalm 97:9

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