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Verse 113

Psalms 113:4

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.

American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah is high above all nations, And his glory above the heavens.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens.

Free Bible Version

The Lord rules supreme over all nations; his glory extends higher than the heavens.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord is high aboue all nations, and his glorie aboue the heauens.

King James (Authorized) Version

The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

One Unity Resource Bible

Adonai is high above all nations, his kavod ·weighty glory· above the heavens.

Translation for Translators

Yahweh rules [MTY] over all the nations, and high in the heavens he shows that his glory is very great.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Yahweh is exalted above all nations, and his glory reaches above the skies.

Noah Webster Bible

The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

World English Bible

Yahweh is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

Young's Literal Translation

High above all nations [is] Jehovah, Above the heavens [is] his honour.

Context

The LORD Exalts the Humble

³From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is praised. ⁴The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens. ⁵Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?

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Summary

This verse highlights the greatness and exaltation of the Lord above all nations and heavens. It emphasizes the majesty and sovereignty of God, who is worthy of all praise and honor. The verse calls believers to acknowledge and worship God for His supremacy and glory, recognizing His unmatched power and authority. It serves as a reminder of God's transcendence and unmatched position as the Creator and Ruler of the universe. Ultimately, it inspires awe and reverence for the Almighty God who reigns over all creation.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

This praiseworthiness is now confirmed. The opening reminds one of Psa 99:2. Pasek stands between גוים and יהוה in order to keep them apart. The totality of the nations is great, but Jahve is raised above it; the heavens are glorious, but Jahve's glory is exalted above them. It is not to be explained according to Psa 148:13; but according to Psa 57:6, 12, רם belongs to Psa 113:4 too as predicate. He is the incomparable One who has set up His throne in the height, but at the same time directs His gaze deep downwards (expression according to Ges. ֗142, rem. 1) in the heavens and upon earth, i.e., nothing in all the realm of the creatures that are beneath Him escapes His sight, and nothing is so low that it remains unnoticed by Him; on the contrary, it is just that which is lowly, as the following strophe presents to us in a series of portraits so to speak, that is the special object of His regard. The structure of Psa 113:5-6 militates against the construction of "in the heavens and upon the earth" with the interrogatory "who is like unto Jahve our God?" after Deu 3:24.

Psalms 113:4

The LORD Exalts the Humble

³From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is praised. ⁴The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens. ⁵Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.

American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah is high above all nations, And his glory above the heavens.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens.

Free Bible Version

The Lord rules supreme over all nations; his glory extends higher than the heavens.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord is high aboue all nations, and his glorie aboue the heauens.

King James (Authorized) Version

The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

One Unity Resource Bible

Adonai is high above all nations, his kavod ·weighty glory· above the heavens.

Translation for Translators

Yahweh rules [MTY] over all the nations, and high in the heavens he shows that his glory is very great.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Yahweh is exalted above all nations, and his glory reaches above the skies.

Noah Webster Bible

The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

World English Bible

Yahweh is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

Young's Literal Translation

High above all nations [is] Jehovah, Above the heavens [is] his honour.

Keil-Delitzsch
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

This praiseworthiness is now confirmed. The opening reminds one of Psa 99:2. Pasek stands between גוים and יהוה in order to keep them apart. The totality of the nations is great, but Jahve is raised above it; the heavens are glorious, but Jahve's glory is exalted above them. It is not to be explained according to Psa 148:13; but according to Psa 57:6, 12, רם belongs to Psa 113:4 too as predicate. He is the incomparable One who has set up His throne in the height, but at the same time directs His gaze deep downwards (expression according to Ges. ֗142, rem. 1) in the heavens and upon earth, i.e., nothing in all the realm of the creatures that are beneath Him escapes His sight, and nothing is so low that it remains unnoticed by Him; on the contrary, it is just that which is lowly, as the following strophe presents to us in a series of portraits so to speak, that is the special object of His regard. The structure of Psa 113:5-6 militates against the construction of "in the heavens and upon the earth" with the interrogatory "who is like unto Jahve our God?" after Deu 3:24.