A praise psalm by David. I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.
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- KJV I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
- BSB A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
- NKJV I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
- NASB I will exalt You, my God, the King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
- NLT I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever.
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- Ps 47:6–8Sing praises to God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
- Ps 34:1By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
- Ps 45:6Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.
- Matt 25:34Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
- Ps 30:12To the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
- Dan 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.
- Rev 19:16He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”
- Ps 44:4You are my King, God. Command victories for Jacob!
- Ps 45:1For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song. My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
- Ps 52:9I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints.
- Ps 145:21My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
- Ps 30:1A Psalm. A Song for the Dedication of the Temple. By David. I will extol you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.
- Ps 48:2–3Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.
- Ps 68:4Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!
- Mal 1:14“But the deceiver is cursed, who has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”
- Ps 95:3For Yahweh is a great God, a great King above all gods.
- Ps 113:1–2Praise Yah! Praise, you servants of Yahweh, praise Yahweh’s name.
- Ps 71:14–24But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
- Ps 103:1–2By David. Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!
- Isa 33:22For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us.
- Ps 149:2Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
- Ps 100:1A Psalm of thanksgiving. Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!
- Ps 5:2Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray.
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