Psalms 97:9

For, thou, Yahweh, art Most High over all the earth, Greatly hast thou exalted thyself above all gods.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

In Context

8Zion, hath heard and rejoiced, And the daughters of Judah, have exulted, Because of thy righteous decisions, O Yahweh:

10Ye lovers of Yahweh! be haters of wrong,—He preserveth the lives of his men of lovingkindness, From the hand of the lawless, will he rescue them.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 17:20O Yahweh, there is none like unto thee, yea there is no God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Psalms 92:9For lo! thine enemies, Yahweh, For lo! thine enemies, shall perish, They shall be scattered—all the workers of iniquity;

Psalms 96:4For great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, To be revered is he above all gods;

Psalms 135:5For, I, know that great is Yahweh, yea, our Lord, is beyond all gods.

Isaiah 33:5Exalted is Yahweh, for he inhabiteth a height,—He hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

Jeremiah 10:10But, Yahweh, is God in truth, He, is a God that, liveth, And a King of times age-abiding,—At his anger, quaketh the earth, And nations cannot endure his wrath.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 97:9-12

Zion Rejoicing in the Reign of Christ. 8 Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O Lord . 9 For thou, Lord , art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. 10 Ye that love the Lord , hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in the Lord , ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.… Read the whole commentary →

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