A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Parallel translations
- WEB A Psalm by David. Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
- KJV Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
- NKJV Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, Give unto the Lord glory and strength.
- NASB Ascribe to the Lord, sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
- NLT Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings; honor the Lord for his glory and strength.
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Quick answer
The psalm summons heavenly beings to ascribe glory and strength to the Lord. It calls all powers to acknowledge God's supremacy.
Overview
The 'sons of the mighty' are likely angelic beings called to render God His due praise. If even the heavenly host must glorify God, how much more should we. This opening establishes the psalm's theme of God's majestic, sovereign power that demands worship from all creation.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ps 96:7–9Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
- Rev 5:11–14Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
- Isa 60:12For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed.
- Ps 68:31–34Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.
- 1 Chr 16:28–29Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
- Jer 13:16–18Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.
- Ps 2:10–12Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
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Christ at the center
The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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