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 give you thanks before the nations, O Lord! I will sing praises to you before foreigners! 4For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches the clouds. Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth! 6Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe. 7God has spoken in his sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem, the valley of Succoth I will measure off.

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 8:1O Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth! You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!
• Psalms 21:13Rise up, O Lord, in strength! We will sing and praise your power!
• Psalms 57:5Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth!
• Psalms 148:13Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty extends over the earth and sky.
• 1 Chronicles 29:10David praised the Lord before the entire assembly: “O Lord God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore!
• Psalms 72:19His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree!
• Isaiah 6:3They called out to one another, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord who commands armies! His majestic splendor fills the entire earth!”
• Matthew 6:9So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored,

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