New English Translation
Psalms 97:9
9For you, O Lord, are the sovereign king over the whole earth; you are elevated high above all gods.
Psalms 97:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
- New International Version (NIV)For you, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For You, Lord, are most high above all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
Context of Psalms 97:9
7All who worship idols are ashamed, those who boast about worthless idols. All the gods bow down before him. 8Zion hears and rejoices, the towns of Judah are happy, because of your judgments, O Lord. For you, O Lord, are the sovereign king over the whole earth; you are elevated high above all gods. 10You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his faithful followers; he delivers them from the power of the wicked. 11The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.
Read all of Psalms 97Psalms 97:9 word by word
כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה עֶלְי֥וֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 97:9
- Psalms 83:18Then they will know that you alone are the Lord, the sovereign king over all the earth.
- Ephesians 1:21far above every rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
- Philippians 2:9As a result God exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,
- Psalms 95:3For the Lord is a great God, a great king who is superior to all gods.
- Psalms 96:4For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise; he is more awesome than all gods.
- Psalms 115:3Our God is in heaven! He does whatever he pleases!
- Psalms 135:5Yes, I know the Lord is great, and our Lord is superior to all gods.
- Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods, for in the thing in which they dealt proudly against them he has destroyed them.”
- Jeremiah 10:8The people of those nations are both stupid and foolish. Instruction from a wooden idol is worthless!
Commentaries on Psalms 97:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9For thou, Lord, art high - Thou art infinitely exalted above men and angels.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth - See the notes at Psalm 83:18. Thou art exalted far above all gods - See the notes at Psalm 95:3.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 The faithful servants of God may well rejoice and be glad, because he is glorified; and whatever tends to his honour, is his people's pleasure. Care is taken for their safety. But something more is meant than their lives. The Lord will preserve the souls of his saints from sin, from apostacy, and despair, under their greatest trials. He will deliver them out of the hands of the wicked one, and preserve them safe to his heavenly kingdom. And…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-12Jerusalem rejoices at the news of the Lord’s coming, for he brings justice and rescues the upright of heart.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. The exaltation of Zion's king is joy to the righteous and sorrow to the wicked. daughters of Judah--(Compare Psa 48:11).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 97
- 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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