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Psalms 148:13
13Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted and supreme; His glory and majesty are above earth and heaven.
Psalms 148:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
- New International Version (NIV)Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
Context of Psalms 148:13
11Kings of the earth and all people; Princes and all judges of the earth; 12Both young men and virgins; Old men and children. Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted and supreme; His glory and majesty are above earth and heaven. 14He has lifted up a horn for His people [giving them strength, prosperity, dignity, and preeminence], Praise for all His godly ones; For the people of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
Read all of Psalms 148Psalms 148:13 word by word
יְהַלְל֤וּ׀ אֶת־שֵׁ֬ם יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־נִשְׂגָּ֣ב שְׁמ֣וֹ לְבַדּ֑וֹ ה֝וֹד֗וֹ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 148:13
- Psalms 8:1O Lord, our Lord, How majestic and glorious and excellent is Your name in all the earth! You have displayed Your splendor above the heavens.
- Psalms 99:3Let them [reverently] praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.
- Isaiah 6:3And one called out to another, saying, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is filled with His glory.”
- Zechariah 9:17For how great is God’s goodness and how great is His beauty! And how great [He will make Israel’s] goodliness and [Israel’s] beauty! Grain and new wine will make the young men and virgins flourish.
- Philippians 3:8But more than that, I count everything as loss compared to the priceless privilege and supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord [and of growing more deeply and thoroughly acquainted with Him—a joy unequaled]. For His sake I have lost everything, and I consider it all garbage, so that I may gain Christ,
- 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and on the earth; Yours is the dominion and kingdom, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.
- Isaiah 12:4And in that day you will say, “Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name [in prayer]. Make His deeds known among the peoples [of the earth]; Proclaim [to them] that His name is exalted!”
- Isaiah 33:5The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
- Matthew 6:13And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]’
- Psalms 57:6They set a net for my steps; My very life was bowed down. They dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.
- Psalms 72:19Blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
- Psalms 108:4For Your lovingkindness is great and higher than the heavens; Your truth reaches to the skies.
- Psalms 113:4The Lord is high above all nations, And His glory above the heavens.
- Ephesians 4:10He who descended is the very same as He who also has ascended high above all the heavens, that He [His presence] might fill all things [that is, the whole universe]).
- 1 Peter 3:22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God [that is, the place of honor and authority], with [all] angels and authorities and powers made subservient to Him.
Commentaries on Psalms 148:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Let them praise the name of the Lord - Let them praise Yahweh - the name being often put for the person. For his name alone is excellent - Margin, as in Hebrew, exalted. He only is exalted as God. See the notes at Psalm 8:1: “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!” His glory is above the earth and heaven - Compare the notes at Psalm 113:4: “The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.” See also the notes at…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-14Verses 7-14 Even in this world, dark and bad as it is, God is praised. The powers of nature, be they ever so strong, so stormy, do what God appoints them, and no more. Those that rebel against God's word, show themselves to be more violent than even the stormy winds, yet they fulfil it. View the surface of the earth, mountains and all hills; from the barren tops of some, and the fruitful tops of others, we may fetch matter for praise. And assuredly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14Praise of the Lord by all people is right because he is glorious and has blessed his people (see Psalm 147:13; Isaiah 46:13; Ephesians 3:10). His saint are God's trusting and devoted servants (Psalm 86:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Let them--all mentioned. excellent--or, exalted (Is 12:4). his glory--majesty (Psa 45:3). above the earth and heaven--Their united splendors fail to match His.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 148
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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