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href="/bsb/psalms/95.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/95.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/95.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/95.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/95.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/95.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD <i>is</i> a great God, and a great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/95.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the LORD <i>is</i> the great God, And the great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/95.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God And a great King above all gods,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/95.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God And a great King above all gods,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/95.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, And a great King above all gods,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/95.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Yahweh is a great God And a great King above all gods,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/95.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God And a great King above all gods,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/95.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/95.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/95.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For Jehovah is a great God, And a great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/95.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD is the greatest God, king over all other gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/95.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/95.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is a great God and a great king above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/95.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For the LORD is a mighty God, a mighty king over all the gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/95.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD is an awesome God; a great king above all divine beings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/95.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/95.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, a great king who is superior to all gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/95.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/95.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/95.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For Yahweh is a great God, a great King above all gods. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/95.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For YHWH [is] a great God, "" And a great King over all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/95.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For a great God is Jehovah, And a great king over all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/95.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For Jehovah is the great God, and a great King over all gods.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/95.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/95.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 94:3>For the Lord is a great God and a great King over all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/95.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is the great God, the great king over all gods, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/95.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/95.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God and a great King above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/95.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because God is great. LORD JEHOVAH the King is great above all gods.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/95.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the LORD is a great God, And a great King above all gods;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/95.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the Lord is a great God, and a great king over all gods: for the Lord will not cast off his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/95-3.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=11942" 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/95.htm">The Rock of Our Salvation</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">is a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ū·me·leḵ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</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">4</span>In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him.…<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="/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_chronicles/16-25.htm">1 Chronicles 16:25</a></span><br />For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Psalm 96:4</a></span><br />For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.<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="/psalms/135-5.htm">Psalm 135:5</a></span><br />For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-2.htm">Psalm 136:2</a></span><br />Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47</a></span><br />The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”<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="/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="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</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.<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="/1_timothy/6-15.htm">1 Timothy 6:15</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/ephesians/1-21.htm">Ephesians 1:21</a></span><br />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="/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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.</p><p class="hdg">for</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/86-8.htm">Psalm 86:8-10</a></b></br> Among the gods <i>there is</i> none like unto thee, O Lord; neither <i>are there any works</i> like unto thy works… </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/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="hdg">a great</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/47-2.htm">Psalm 47:2</a></b></br> For the LORD most high <i>is</i> terrible; <i>he is</i> a great King over all the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Psalm 48:2</a></b></br> Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, <i>is</i> mount Zion, <i>on</i> the sides of the north, the city of the great King.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a></b></br> But the LORD <i>is</i> the true God, he <i>is</i> the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.</p><p class="hdg">above</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/135-5.htm">Psalm 135:5</a></b></br> For I know that the LORD <i>is</i> great, and <i>that</i> our Lord <i>is</i> above all gods.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/18-11.htm">Exodus 18:11</a></b></br> Now I know that the LORD <i>is</i> greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly <i>he was</i> above them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-8.htm">Isaiah 44:8</a></b></br> Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared <i>it</i>? ye <i>are</i> even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, <i>there is</i> no God; I know not <i>any</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-6.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/psalms/94-19.htm">Great</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Great</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 95</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/95-1.htm">An exhortation to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/95-3.htm">For his greatness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/95-6.htm">And for his goodness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/95-8.htm">And not to tempt him</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/95.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/95.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the LORD is a great God</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the supremacy and majesty of the LORD, the covenant name of God, which is often rendered as Yahweh. The term "great God" underscores His unmatched power and authority. In the ancient Near Eastern context, gods were often associated with specific regions or functions, but the LORD is depicted as transcending all these limitations. This echoes <a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a>, where God is described as "God of gods and Lord of lords," highlighting His ultimate sovereignty. The greatness of God is a recurring theme in the Psalms, inviting worship and reverence from His people.<p><b>a great King above all gods</b><br>The imagery of God as a "great King" reflects the ancient understanding of kingship as a symbol of ultimate authority and governance. In the cultural context of the time, kings were seen as representatives of divine power on earth. By declaring the LORD as a "great King above all gods," the psalmist asserts His superiority over any other deities worshiped by surrounding nations. This is not merely a statement of monotheism but a declaration of the LORD's unrivaled dominion. The phrase also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ as King of Kings (<a href="/revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a>), who fulfills the role of divine ruler. The mention of "all gods" can be seen as a polemic against idolatry, affirming the LORD's unique position as the one true God, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a>.<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/g/god.htm">God (Elohim)</a></b><br>A term used to denote the supreme deity, emphasizing His power and majesty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/king.htm">King</a></b><br>A title that signifies authority, sovereignty, and governance, highlighting God's supreme rule over all creation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gods.htm">Gods</a></b><br>Refers to the false gods or idols worshiped by other nations, emphasizing the supremacy of Yahweh over all other deities.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_supremacy.htm">God's Supremacy</a></b><br>Recognize and affirm the LORD's supreme authority over all creation and other so-called gods.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_and_reverence.htm">Worship and Reverence</a></b><br>Our worship should reflect the greatness of God, acknowledging His unmatched power and majesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejecting_idolatry.htm">Rejecting Idolatry</a></b><br>In a world filled with distractions and false idols, we must remain steadfast in our devotion to the one true God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_our_lives.htm">God's Sovereignty in Our Lives</a></b><br>Trust in God's sovereign rule over our personal circumstances, knowing He is the great King above all.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a></b><br>In times of trouble, remember that the LORD, our great God, is in control and worthy of our trust and praise.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_95.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 95</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_you_praise_god's_greatness.htm">How do you express adoration for God's greatness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_can_condemn_if_god_justifies_us.htm">How do you express adoration for God's greatness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_dalai_lama.htm">Who is the Dalai Lama?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_church_bells_rung.htm">What is the significance of ringing church bells?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/95.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Above all gods.</span>--Not here angelic beings, but the gods of surrounding tribes, as accurately explained in <a href="/context/psalms/96-4.htm" title="For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.">Psalm 96:4-5</a>. (Comp. <a href="/exodus/15-11.htm" title="Who is like to you, O LORD, among the gods? who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?">Exodus 15:11</a>; <a href="/exodus/18-11.htm" title="Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.">Exodus 18:11</a>.) Commentators vex themselves with the difficulty of the ascription of a real existence to these tribal deities in the expression," King above all gods." But how else was Israel constantly falling into the sin of worshipping them? It was in the inspired rejection of them as possessing any sovereign power, and in the recognition of Jehovah's supremacy shown by the psalmists and prophets, that the preservation of Israel's religion consisted.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/95.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the Lord is a</span> <span class="cmt_word">great God.</span> Thanks and praise are due to God, in the first place, because of his greatness (see Psalm cf. 2). "Who is so <span class="accented">great</span> a god as our God?" (<a href="/psalms/77-13.htm">Psalm 77:13</a>); "His <span class="accented">greatness</span> is unsearchable" (<a href="/psalms/145-3.htm">Psalm 145:3</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And a great King</span> <span class="cmt_word">above all gods;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "a goat King above all other <span class="accented">so called gods"</span> - above the great of the earth (<a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Psalm 82:1, 6</a>), above angels (<a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a>), above the imaginary gods of the heathen (<a href="/exodus/12-12.htm">Exodus 12:12</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/95-3.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">כִּ֤י</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">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 a great</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּד֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a great</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּ֝ד֗וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">King</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֶ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</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/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/95-3.htm">Psalm 95:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/95-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 95:3 For Yahweh is a great God (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/95-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 95:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 95:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/95-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 95:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 95:4" /></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>