Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Parallel translations
- WEB let them praise Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
- BSB Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
- NKJV Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.
- NASB ¶They are to praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His majesty is above earth and heaven.
- NLT Let them all praise the name of the Lord. For his name is very great; his glory towers over the earth and heaven!
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Quick answer
Let all praise the LORD, for His name alone is exalted and His glory is above earth and heaven. God's supreme majesty is the reason all creation must worship.
Overview
The summons reaches its climax: every creature should praise God because His name alone is supreme and His glory surpasses all creation. He is uniquely worthy of worship. This exalted name is given to Jesus, the name above every name (Philippians 2:9-11).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- Ps 113:4The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
- Ps 8:1O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
- Ps 8:9O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
- Isa 12:4And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
- Ps 99:3–4Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
- Phil 3:8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
- Song 5:16His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
- Isa 6:3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
- 1 Pet 3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
- Isa 33:5The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
- Ps 99:9Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
- Song 5:9What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
- Eph 4:10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
- Zech 9:17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
- 1 Chr 29:11Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
- Ps 108:4For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
- Ps 72:19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
- Matt 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
- Ps 57:6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
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