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you are exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/97.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For you, O LORD, are supreme over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/97.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/97.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/97.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For thou, LORD, <i>art</i> high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/97.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For You, LORD, <i>are</i> most high above all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/97.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/97.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/97.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For Thou art the LORD Most High over all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/97.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For You are Yahweh Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/97.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/97.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you, LORD, are the Most High over the whole earth; you are exalted above all the gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/97.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; You are exalted above all the gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/97.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thou, Jehovah, art most high above all the earth: Thou art exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/97.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD rules the whole earth, and he is more glorious than all the false gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/97.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thou, LORD, art most high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/97.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You, O LORD, the Most High, are above the whole earth. You are highest. You are above all the gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/97.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />LORD Almighty, you are ruler of all the earth; you are much greater than all the gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/97.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For you, LORD, are the Most High above all the earth; you are exalted high above all divine beings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/97.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/97.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For you, O LORD, are the sovereign king over the whole earth; you are elevated high above all gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/97.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For you, LORD, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/97.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/97.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/97.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For You, YHWH, [are] Most High over all the earth, "" You have been exalted greatly over all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/97.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Thou, Jehovah, art Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/97.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thou, Jehovah, art most high over all the earth: thou wert exalted greatly above all gods.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/97.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/97.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 96:9>For you are the Most High Lord over all the earth. You are greatly exalted above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/97.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For you, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth, exalted far above all gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/97.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/97.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth; thou art exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/97.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because you are LORD JEHOVAH, The Highest over all the Earth and you are greatly exalted over all gods!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/97.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For Thou, LORD, art most high above all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/97.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thou art Lord most high over all the earth; thou art greatly exalted above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/97-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12166" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/97.htm">Let the Earth Rejoice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5945.htm" title="5945: ‘el·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme. From alah; an elevation, i.e. Lofty; as title, the Supreme.">are Most High</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: na·‘ă·lê·ṯā (V-Nifal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">You are exalted</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">far</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">above</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">gods.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Isaiah 45:5-6</a></span><br />I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a></span><br />For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-15.htm">1 Timothy 6:15-16</a></span><br />which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. / He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a></span><br />And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/18-11.htm">Exodus 18:11</a></span><br />Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-25.htm">1 Chronicles 16:25-26</a></span><br />For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. / For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a></span><br />May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-17.htm">Isaiah 40:17-18</a></span><br />All the nations are as nothing before Him; He regards them as nothingness and emptiness. / To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10-12</a></span><br />But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation. / Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.” / The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-34.htm">Daniel 4:34-35</a></span><br />But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation. / All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a></span><br />“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-9.htm">Isaiah 46:9</a></span><br />Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For you, LORD, are high above all the earth: you are exalted far above all gods.</p><p class="hdg">high</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a></b></br> That <i>men</i> may know that thou, whose name alone <i>is</i> JEHOVAH, <i>art</i> the most high over all the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/1-21.htm">Ephesians 1:21</a></b></br> Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></b></br> Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: … </p><p class="hdg">far</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3</a></b></br> For the LORD <i>is</i> a great God, and a great King above all gods.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Psalm 96:4</a></b></br> For the LORD <i>is</i> great, and greatly to be praised: he <i>is</i> to be feared above all gods.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/115-3.htm">Psalm 115:3-8</a></b></br> But our God <i>is</i> in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/97-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/92-10.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/psalms/88-18.htm">Far</a> <a href="/psalms/97-7.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/psalms/94-22.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/93-3.htm">Lifted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/98-3.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/99-2.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/106-14.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/psalms/101-4.htm">Far</a> <a href="/psalms/106-28.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/psalms/105-24.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/psalms/99-2.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/102-10.htm">Lifted</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 97</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/97-1.htm">The majesty of God's kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/97-7.htm">The church rejoices at God's judgments upon idolaters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/97-10.htm">An exhortation to godliness and gladness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/97.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/97.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth;</b><br>This phrase acknowledges the sovereignty and supreme authority of the LORD, Yahweh, over the entire earth. The title "Most High" is often used in the Old Testament to denote God's ultimate power and authority, as seen in <a href="/genesis/14-19.htm">Genesis 14:19-20</a> with Melchizedek's blessing of Abram. The term "Most High" emphasizes God's transcendence and His position above all creation. This reflects the monotheistic belief central to the faith, contrasting with the polytheistic cultures surrounding Israel. The phrase also connects to the creation narrative in Genesis, where God is depicted as the Creator and ruler of the earth. The acknowledgment of God's supremacy is a recurring theme in the Psalms, reinforcing the idea that no earthly power or deity can rival Him.<p><b>You are exalted far above all gods.</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the distinction between the LORD and other so-called gods. In the ancient Near Eastern context, many nations worshiped a pantheon of gods, each with specific domains and powers. However, the psalmist asserts that the LORD is exalted far above these entities, which are often depicted as idols or false gods in the biblical narrative. This is consistent with the first commandment in <a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>, which instructs the Israelites to have no other gods before Yahweh. The phrase also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who is described in <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a> as being exalted by God and given a name above every name. The exaltation of the LORD above all gods serves as a reminder of His unique and unparalleled nature, affirming the belief in His ultimate authority and the futility of idol worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, Yahweh is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and sovereignty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>Represents the entirety of creation over which God is sovereign.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/all_gods.htm">All gods</a></b><br>Refers to the false gods or idols worshiped by other nations, highlighting the supremacy of Yahweh over any other deity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_supreme_authority.htm">God's Supreme Authority</a></b><br>Recognize that God is sovereign over all creation, and His authority surpasses any earthly power or false deity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_the_true_god.htm">Worship the True God</a></b><br>In a world filled with distractions and false idols, focus your worship and devotion on Yahweh, the one true God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>In times of uncertainty, remember that God is in control and His plans are higher than our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reject_idolatry.htm">Reject Idolatry</a></b><br>Examine your life for anything that might take the place of God in your heart, and commit to removing those idols.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/exalt_god_in_your_life.htm">Exalt God in Your Life</a></b><br>Make it a daily practice to exalt God through prayer, worship, and obedience, acknowledging His rightful place as Most High.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_97.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 97</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_97_7_imply_polytheism.htm">Do references to 'all gods' (Psalm 97:7) suggest acknowledgment of multiple deities, contradicting strict monotheism elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_famines_occur_if_god_ensures_plenty.htm">(Psalm 65:9) If God 'visits the earth' and ensures abundance, why do severe famines and droughts still devastate entire regions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_134_3_align_with_science.htm">In Psalm 134:3, how does claiming God as creator of heaven and earth align with scientific explanations for the universe's origins?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_suffering_persist_if_god_is_good.htm">(Psalm 145:9) If God is truly 'good to all,' why does widespread suffering and evil persist throughout human history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/97.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) For the first clause see <a href="/psalms/83-18.htm" title="That men may know that you, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, are the most high over all the earth.">Psalm 83:18</a>; for the second <a href="/context/psalms/47-2.htm" title="For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.">Psalm 47:2-9</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/97.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth;</span> rather, <span class="accented">art the Most High</span> (<span class="accented">eliun</span>) <span class="accented">above all the earth</span> (see the Revised Version). <span class="cmt_word">Thou art exalted far above all gods</span> (comp. ver. 7, and see also <a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a>). No comparison can be made between Jehovah and the heathen gods. He is "exalted" far, far above them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/97-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are Most High</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶלְי֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(‘el·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5945.htm">Strong's 5945: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth;</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You are exalted</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(na·‘ă·lê·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">far</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאֹ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily</span><br /><br /><span class="word">above</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gods.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/97-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 97:9 For you Yahweh are most high above (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/97-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 97:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 97:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/97-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 97:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 97:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>