Psalms 96:4
For the Lord is great, and exceedingly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
In Context
3Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.
5For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils: but the Lord made the heavens.
Cross References
Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is great above all gods: because they dealt proudly against them.
2 Chronicles 2:4So do with me that I may build a house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to burn incense before him, and to perfume with aromatical spices, and for the continual setting forth of bread, and for the holocausts, morning and evening, and on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and the solemnities of the Lord our God for ever, which are commanded for Israel.
Psalms 18:3The Lord is my firmament, my refuge, and my deliverer. My God is my helper, and in him will I put my trust. My protector and the horn of my salvation, and my support.
Psalms 66:3Say unto God, How terrible are thy works, O Lord! in the multitude of thy strength thy enemies shall lie to thee.
Psalms 76:7At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, they have all slumbered that mounted on horseback.
Psalms 89:7For who in the clouds can be compared to the Lord: or who among the sons of God shall be like to God?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 96:2-10
An Invitation to Praise and Honour God; A Call to Glorify God. 1 O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord , all the earth. 2 Sing unto the Lord , bless his name; show forth his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. 4 For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens. 6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his… Read the whole commentary →