Psalms 108:5

Psalms 108:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
• New International Version (NIV)Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth;

Context of Psalms 108:5

3I will praise you, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. 4For your faithful love is higher than the heavens, and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. God, be exalted above the heavens, and let your glory be over the whole earth. 6Save with your right hand and answer me so that those you love may be rescued. 7God has spoken in his sanctuary: “I will celebrate! I will divide up Shechem. I will apportion the Valley of Succoth.

Psalms 108:5 word by word

ר֣וּמָה עַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Be thou exaltedרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• above the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and thy gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• above all the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Psalms 108:5

• Psalms 8:1Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your name throughout the earth! You have covered the heavens with your majesty.
• Psalms 21:13Be exalted, Lord, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might.
• Psalms 57:5God, be exalted above the heavens; let your glory be over the whole earth.
• Psalms 148:13Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted. His majesty covers heaven and earth.
• 1 Chronicles 29:10Then David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly. David said, May you be blessed, Lord God of our father Israel, from eternity to eternity.
• Psalms 72:19Blessed be his glorious name forever; the whole earth is filled with his glory. Amen and amen.
• Isaiah 6:3And one called to another: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Armies; his glory fills the whole earth.
• Matthew 6:9“Therefore, you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven, your name be honored as holy.

Commentaries on Psalms 108:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Be thou exalted … - This is taken from Psalm 57:11. The only change in the Hebrew is in the insertion of the word “and,” “and thy glory above all the earth.”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13This psalm combines two parts from David's other psalms (compare Psalms 57:5, 7–11; 60:5–12).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Glory
• Papyrus
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 108

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• 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