Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth.
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Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth.
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Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
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(108-6) Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and Thy glory be above all the earth.
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Passages linked to Psalms 108:5 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Psalms 57:5 Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!
- Psalms 148:13 let them praise Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
- Matthew 6:9-10 Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
- 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, “You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all! Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name.
- Psalms 8:1 Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!
- Psalms 21:13 Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.
- Psalms 57:11 Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.
- Psalms 72:19 Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
- Isaiah 6:3 One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”
- Matthew 6:13 Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Let all the world see thy judgments in that…
Let all the world see thy judgments in that that thou art God over all, and so confess that thou art glorious.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Be thou exalted ... - This is taken from…
Be thou exalted ... - This is taken from Psa 57:11. The only change in the Hebrew is in the insertion of the word “and,” “and thy glory above all the earth.”
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 5. Above the heavens—For unto the heavens. Psa_57:10
5. Above the heavens—For unto the heavens. Psa_57:10
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5. Be thou exalted] Or, Exalt thyself. Cp. Psa_21:13;…
5. Be thou exalted] Or, Exalt thyself. Cp. Psa_21:13; Psa_46:10. God is exalted in majesty (Isa_6:1); what is needed is that He should manifest His supreme authority (Isa_2:11 ff.). This verse (the refrain of Psalms 57, vv5, 11) forms a fitting transition to the second part of the Psalm, with its prayer for deliverance and expressions of confidence in the help of God.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and…
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth. Absolutely identical with Psa_57:11.
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Charles H. Spurgeon 1885 · Public Domain Ver. 5. Be thou exalted, O God, above the…
Ver. 5. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth. Let thy praise be according to the greatness of thy mercy. Ah, if we were to measure our devotion thus, with what ardour should we sing! The whole earth with its overhanging dome would seem too scant an orchestra, and all the faculties of all mankind too little for the hallelujah. Angels would be called in to aid us, and surely they would come. They will come in that day when the whole earth shall be filled with the praises of Jehovah. We long for the time when God shall be universally worshipped, and his glory in the gospel shall be everywhere made known. This is a truly missionary prayer. David had none of the exclusiveness of the modern Jew, or the narrow heartedness of some nominal Christians. For God's sake, that his glory might be everywhere revealed, he longed to see heaven and earth full of the divine praise. Amen, so let it be.
Now prayer follows upon praise, and derives strength of faith and holy boldness therefrom. It is frequently best to begin worship with a hymn, and then to bring forth our vials full of odours after the harps have commenced their sweeter sounds.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Be exalted, God, above the heavens
Be exalted, God, above the heavens
The psalmist is asking God to show that he is exalted. Being exalted above the heavens represents being great. AT: "God, show that you are exalted above the heavens" or "God, show that you are great in the heavens" (See: Metaphor)
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may your glory be exalted
Here Yahweh is referred to by his "glory." AT: "may you be exalted" (See: Metonymy)
So that those you love may be rescued
This can be stated in active form. AT: Because those you love need rescuing" or "Rescue those you love" (See: Active or Passive)
with your right hand
Here Yahweh's "right hand" refers to his power. AT: "by your power" (See: Metonymy)
answer me
Answering here represents responding to his request. AT: "respond to my request" or "answer my prayer" (See: Metonymy)
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