English Standard Version
Psalms 96:6
6Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Psalms 96:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
- New International Version (NIV)Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and glory are in his sanctuary.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty fill his sanctuary.
Context of Psalms 96:6
4For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. 5For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. 7Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! 8Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!
Read all of Psalms 96Psalms 96:6 word by word
הוֹד־וְהָדָ֥ר לְפָנָ֑יו עֹ֥ז וְ֝תִפְאֶ֗רֶת בְּמִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 96:6
- Psalms 8:1O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
- Psalms 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
- Psalms 63:2So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.
- Psalms 93:1The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
- Psalms 104:1Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty,
- Hebrews 1:3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
- 2 Peter 1:16For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
- Psalms 27:4One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.
- Psalms 29:1Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
- Psalms 50:2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
- 1 Chronicles 16:27Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.
Commentaries on Psalms 96:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Honour and majesty are before him - Does this refer to the cloud of his glory that preceded the ark in their journeying through the wilderness? The words strength and beauty, and glory and strength, Psalm 96:7, are those by which the ark is described, Psalm 78:61.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Honour and majesty are before him - This part of the verse is taken literally from 1 Chronicles 16:27. The meaning is, that that which constitutes honor, glory, majesty, is in his presence, or wherever he is. Whereever he manifests himself, there are the exhibitions of honor and majesty. They are always the accompaniments of his presence. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary - This is slightly varied from the parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 16:27…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Splendor and majesty: The Lord is glorious (Psalm 96:6; 104:1; 148:13), and so are his works in nature (8:1) and in redemption (111:3; 145:5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Honour and majesty--are His attendants, declared in His mighty works, while power and grace are specially seen in His spiritual relations to His people.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 96
- 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
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