New King James Version
Psalms 96:4
4For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
Psalms 96:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
- New International Version (NIV)For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods.
Context of Psalms 96:4
2Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. 3Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. 5For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens. 6Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
Read all of Psalms 96Psalms 96:4 word by word
כִּ֥י גָ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד נוֹרָ֥א ה֝֗וּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 96:4
- Psalms 18:3I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
- Psalms 86:10For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.
- Psalms 89:7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.
- Psalms 145:3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.
- Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods; for in the very thing in which they behaved proudly, He was above them.”
- 1 Samuel 4:8Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
- Nehemiah 9:5And the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said: “Stand up and bless the Lord your God Forever and ever! “Blessed be Your glorious name, Which is exalted above all blessing and praise!
- Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.
- Psalms 76:7You, Yourself, are to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence When once You are angry?
- Psalms 95:3For the Lord is the great God, And the great King above all gods.
- Jeremiah 5:22Do you not fear Me?’ says the Lord. ‘Will you not tremble at My presence, Who have placed the sand as the bound of the sea, By a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass beyond it? And though its waves toss to and fro, Yet they cannot prevail; Though they roar, yet they cannot pass over it.
- Jeremiah 10:6Inasmuch as there is none like You, O Lord (You are great, and Your name is great in might),
- Luke 12:5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!
- Revelation 15:4Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, For Your judgments have been manifested.”
Commentaries on Psalms 96:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4He is to be feared above all gods - I think the two clauses of this verse should be read thus: - Jehovah is great, and greatly to be praised. Elohim is to be feared above all. I doubt whether the word אלהים Elohim is ever, by fair construction, applied to false gods or idols. The contracted form in the following verse appears to have this meaning.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4For the Lord is great - Yahweh is great. See the notes at Psalm 77:13. This verse is taken literally from 1 Chronicles 16:25. And greatly to be praised - Worthy of exalted praise and adoration. He is to be feared above all gods - He is to be reverenced and adored above all that are called gods. Higher honor is to be given him; more lofty praise is to be ascribed to him. He is Ruler over all the earth, and has a claim to universal praise. Even if it were…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4great is the LORD … greatly to be praised: The poet praises the Lord above all gods (Psalm 95:3) and nations (99:2). The Lord inspires more awe than anyone or anything else (Psalm 76:7, 12; 89:7; 99:3; 111:9). He is beyond human possession or comprehension. The story of what he does to redeem his people causes them to praise him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. For He is not a local God, but of universal agency, while idols are nothing.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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