God’s Word Translation
Psalms 48:10
10Like your name, O God, your praise ⌞reaches⌟ to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.
Psalms 48:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
- New International Version (NIV)Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)According to Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
Context of Psalms 48:10
8The things we had only heard about, we have now seen in the city of the Lord of Armies, in the city of our God. God makes Zion stand firm forever. Selah 9Inside your temple we carefully reflect on your mercy, O God. Like your name, O God, your praise ⌞reaches⌟ to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness. 11Let Mount Zion be glad and the cities of Judah rejoice because of your judgments. 12Walk around Zion. Go around it. Count its towers.
Read all of Psalms 48Psalms 48:10 word by word
כְּשִׁמְךָ֤ אֱלֹהִ֗ים כֵּ֣ן תְּ֭הִלָּתְךָ עַל־קַצְוֵי־אֶ֑רֶץ צֶ֝֗דֶק מָלְאָ֥ה יְמִינֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- According to thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- thy praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
- unto the endsקָ֫צוּqetsev qitsvâh · boundaryH7099
- of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- thy right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
- is fullמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
- of righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
Cross-references for Psalms 48:10
- Psalms 113:3From where the sun rises to where the sun sets, the name of the Lord should be praised.
- Psalms 138:2I will bow toward your holy temple. I will give thanks to your name because of your mercy and truth. You have made your name and your promise greater than everything.
- Exodus 3:13Then Moses replied to God, “Suppose I go to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ What should I tell them?”
- Exodus 34:5The Lord came down in a cloud and stood there with him and called out his name “the Lord.”
- Deuteronomy 28:58You might not faithfully obey every word of the teachings that are written in this book. You might not fear this glorious and awe-inspiring name: the Lord your God.
- Joshua 7:9When the Canaanites and everyone who lives in the land hears about it, they will surround us and remove every memory of us from the earth. What will you do then so that your great name ⌞will be remembered⌟?”
- Malachi 1:11“From the nations where the sun rises to the nations where the sun sets, my name will be great. Incense and pure offerings will be offered everywhere in my name, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord of Armies.
- Psalms 11:7The Lord is righteous. He loves a righteous way of life. Decent people will see his face.
- Psalms 45:7You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong. That is why God, your God, has anointed you, rather than your companions, with the oil of joy.
- Psalms 99:4The king’s strength is that he loves justice. You have established fairness. You have done what is fair and right for Jacob.
- Psalms 145:17The Lord is fair in all his ways and faithful in everything he does.
- Revelation 19:2His judgments are true and fair. He has condemned the notorious prostitute who corrupted the world with her sexual sins. He has taken revenge on her for the blood of his servants.”
Commentaries on Psalms 48:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10According to thy name - As far as thou art known, so far art thou praised; and where thou art known, thou wilt have praise to the end of the earth. And why? "Thy right hand is full of righteousness." Thou art continually dispensing thy blessings to the children of men.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise - That is, as far as thy name is known, it will be praised; or, the effect of knowing it will be to inspire praise. A just view of thy character and doings will lead people to praise thee as far as thy name is known. This seems to have been said in view of what had occurred. Events so remarkable, and so suited to show that God was a just, a powerful, and a merciful Being, would claim universal praise and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 We have here the improvement which the people of God are to make of his glorious and gracious appearances for them. Let our faith in the word of God be hereby confirmed. Let our hope of the stability of the church be encouraged. Let our minds be filled with good thoughts of God. All the streams of mercy that flow down to us, must be traced to the fountain of His loving-kindness. Let us give to God the glory of the great things he has done for…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11The psalmist happily celebrates the Lord's presence with the community, thinking about God's faithful, righteous, and just rule.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. According ... praise--that is, As Thy perfections manifested (compare Psa 8:1; 20:1-7), demand praise, it shall be given, everywhere. thy right hand, &c.--Thy righteous government is displayed by Thy power.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 48
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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