New Living Translation
Psalms 96:4
4Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! 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 King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
Context of Psalms 96:4
2Sing to the Lord; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves. 3Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does. Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods. 5The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens! 6Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty fill 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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 96:4
- Psalms 18:3I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.
- Psalms 86:10For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God.
- Psalms 89:7The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne.
- Psalms 145:3Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.
- Exodus 18:11I know now that the Lord is greater than all other gods, because he rescued his people from the oppression of the proud Egyptians.”
- 1 Samuel 4:8Help! Who can save us from these mighty gods of Israel? They are the same gods who destroyed the Egyptians with plagues when Israel was in the wilderness.
- Nehemiah 9:5Then the leaders of the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—called out to the people: “Stand up and praise the Lord your God, for he lives from everlasting to everlasting!” Then they prayed: “May your glorious name be praised! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise!
- Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Your enemies cringe before your mighty power.
- Psalms 76:7No wonder you are greatly feared! Who can stand before you when your anger explodes?
- Psalms 95:3For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods.
- Jeremiah 5:22Have you no respect for me? Why don’t you tremble in my presence? I, the Lord, define the ocean’s sandy shoreline as an everlasting boundary that the waters cannot cross. The waves may toss and roar, but they can never pass the boundaries I set.
- Jeremiah 10:6Lord, there is no one like you! For you are great, and your name is full of power.
- Luke 12:5But I’ll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. Yes, he’s the one to fear.
- Revelation 15:4Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous deeds have been revealed.”
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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