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his glory is higher than the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/113.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/113.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/113.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD <i>is</i> high above all nations, <i>and</i> his glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/113.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD <i>is</i> high above all nations, His glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/113.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/113.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/113.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/113.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/113.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is high above all nations, And His glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/113.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted above all the nations, his glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/113.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh is exalted above all the nations, His glory above the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/113.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah is high above all nations, And his glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/113.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD is far above all of the nations; he is more glorious than the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/113.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/113.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is high above all the nations. His glory is above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/113.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD rules over all nations; his glory is above the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/113.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted high above all the nations; his glory beyond the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/113.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/113.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted over all the nations; his splendor reaches beyond the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/113.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/113.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/113.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/113.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH [is] high above all nations, "" His glory [is] above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/113.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> High above all nations is Jehovah, Above the heavens is his honour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/113.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/113.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord is high above all nations; and his glory above the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/113.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 112:4>The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory is high above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/113.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />High above all nations is the LORD; above the heavens his glory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/113.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/113.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/113.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH is high over all the nations and his honor is above Heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/113.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD is high above all nations, His glory is above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/113.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord is high above all the nations; his glory is above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/113-4.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=14430" 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/113.htm">The LORD Exalts the Humble</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is praised. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><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.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: rām (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">is exalted</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/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kə·ḇō·w·ḏōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">His glory</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/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">the heavens.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?…<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/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20-21</a></span><br />which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.<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="/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9</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="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="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.<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="/psalms/99-2.htm">Psalm 99:2</a></span><br />Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/47-2.htm">Psalm 47:2</a></span><br />How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!<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="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></span><br />You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-13.htm">Psalm 148:13</a></span><br />Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22</a></span><br />He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-1.htm">Psalm 8:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.</p><p class="hdg">high</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-9.htm">Psalm 97:9</a></b></br> For thou, LORD, <i>art</i> high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/99-2.htm">Psalm 99:2</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> great in Zion; and he <i>is</i> high above all the people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-15.htm">Isaiah 40:15,17,22</a></b></br> Behold, the nations <i>are</i> as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing… </p><p class="hdg">his glory</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/8-1.htm">Psalm 8:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent <i>is</i> thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/57-10.htm">Psalm 57:10,11</a></b></br> For thy mercy <i>is</i> great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">1 Kings 8:27</a></b></br> But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/111-3.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/108-5.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/108-5.htm">Higher</a> <a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/111-6.htm">Nations</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/118-16.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/113-6.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/113-5.htm">High</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Higher</a> <a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/115-2.htm">Nations</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 113</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/113-1.htm">An exhortation to praise God for his excellence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/113-6.htm">For his mercy</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/113.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/113.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The LORD is exalted over all the nations</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty and supremacy of God over all earthly powers and kingdoms. In the biblical context, nations often represent human authority and power structures. The assertion that the LORD is exalted over all nations highlights His ultimate authority and control over the world, transcending any human government or empire. This is consistent with the biblical theme of God's dominion, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8</a>, which states, "God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne." Historically, this would have been a powerful reminder to Israel, surrounded by powerful empires like Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon, that their God was greater than any earthly ruler. It also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lords (<a href="/revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a>), who will ultimately establish His reign over all nations.<p><b>His glory above the heavens</b><br>This phrase speaks to the transcendence and majesty of God, whose glory surpasses even the vastness of the heavens. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the heavens were often seen as the realm of the divine, a place of ultimate power and mystery. By stating that God's glory is above the heavens, the psalmist underscores the idea that God's majesty and splendor are beyond human comprehension and the natural world. This aligns with other scriptural affirmations of God's incomprehensible greatness, such as <a href="/isaiah/55-9.htm">Isaiah 55:9</a>, "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts." Theologically, this points to the concept of God's transcendence, a key attribute that distinguishes Him from His creation. It also reflects the New Testament revelation of Christ's divine nature, as seen in <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a>, where Christ is described as the one through whom all things were created and who holds all things together, further affirming His preeminence and glory.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Refers to all the peoples and countries of the world, highlighting God's sovereignty over all human affairs.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/heavens.htm">Heavens</a></b><br>The skies or the celestial realm, symbolizing the vastness and majesty of God's creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God is sovereign over all nations and rulers. This truth should bring comfort and assurance, especially in times of political or social unrest.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_and_reverence.htm">Worship and Reverence</a></b><br>Since God's glory is above the heavens, our response should be one of worship and reverence. We are called to honor Him in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/global_perspective.htm">Global Perspective</a></b><br>Understanding that God is exalted over all nations encourages us to have a global perspective in our prayers and mission work, knowing that His authority extends to every corner of the earth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Acknowledge our place before an exalted God. This should lead us to humility, recognizing that our achievements and status are insignificant compared to His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_reign.htm">Hope in God's Reign</a></b><br>In a world that often seems chaotic, we can find hope in the truth that God reigns supreme. His plans and purposes will ultimately prevail.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_113.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 113</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_multiple_religions_thrive.htm">(Psalm 113:4) If the Lord is “exalted over all nations,” how can we account for multiple religions thriving throughout history without universal acknowledgment of this supremacy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_sovereignty_of_god_mean.htm">What does the sovereignty of God mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_11_4_fit_with_space_travel.htm">If Psalm 11:4 says God's throne is in heaven, how does this align with modern understanding of the cosmos and space travel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god's_righteousness_and_enemy_defeat_coexist.htm">Why does Psalm 129:4 emphasize God's righteousness when the text also calls for the enemies' defeat--can both themes coexist without contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/113.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) Comp. <a href="/psalms/8-1.htm" title="O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! who have set your glory above the heavens.">Psalm 8:1</a>, &c<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/113.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord is high above all nations</span>. As being "the great King over all the earth" (<a href="/psalms/47-2.htm">Psalm 47:2</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And his glory above the heavens</span>. "The heaven, and heaven of heavens, cannot contain him" (<a href="/2_chronicles/6-18.htm">2 Chronicles 6:18</a>). It is a "humbling of himself" to "behold the things that are in heaven and earth" (see ver. 6). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/113-4.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">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</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">is exalted</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</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 nations,</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹיִ֥ם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His glory</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇō·w·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">above</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ל</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">the heavens.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/113-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 113:4 Yahweh is high above all nations his (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/113-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 113:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 113:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/113-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 113:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 113:5" /></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>