Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

For You, Lord,
are the Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted above all the gods.

New American Standard Bible

For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted far above all gods.

King James Version

For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

International Standard Version

For you, LORD, are the Most High above all the earth; you are exalted high above all divine beings.

A Conservative Version

For thou, LORD, are most high above all the earth. Thou are exalted far above all gods.

American Standard Version

For thou, Jehovah, art most high above all the earth: Thou art exalted far above all gods.

Amplified


For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted far above all gods.

Bible in Basic English

For you, Lord, are most high over the earth; you are lifted up over all other gods.

Darby Translation

For thou, Jehovah, art the Most High above all the earth; thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.

Julia Smith Translation

For thou, Jehovah, art most high over all the earth: thou wert exalted greatly above all gods.

King James 2000

For you, LORD, are high above all the earth: you are exalted far above all gods.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For you, O Yahweh, [are] most high over all the earth. You are highly exalted above all gods.

Modern King James verseion

For You, Jehovah, are high above all the earth; You are lifted on high far above all gods.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For thou, LORD, art higher than all that are in the earth; thou art exalted far above all gods.

NET Bible

For you, O Lord, are the sovereign king over the whole earth; you are elevated high above all gods.

New Heart English Bible

For you, LORD, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.

The Emphasized Bible

For, thou, Yahweh, art Most High over all the earth, Greatly hast thou exalted thyself above all gods.

Webster

For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

World English Bible

For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.

Youngs Literal Translation

For Thou, Jehovah, art Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For thou, Lord

Usage: 0

עליון 
'elyown 
Usage: 53

all the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

thou art exalted
עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

References

Prayers for Psalm 97:9

Context Readings

Yahweh's Glorious Reign

8 Zion hears and is glad,
and the towns of Judah rejoice
because of Your judgments, Lord.
9 For You, Lord,
are the Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted above all the gods.
10 You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He protects the lives of His godly ones;
He rescues them from the power of the wicked.


Cross References

Psalm 83:18

May they know that You alone—
whose name is Yahweh—
are the Most High over all the earth.

Psalm 95:3

For the Lord is a great God,
a great King above all gods.

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods, because He did wonders when the Egyptians acted arrogantly against Israel.”

Psalm 96:4

For the Lord is great and is highly praised;
He is feared above all gods.

Psalm 135:5

For I know that Yahweh is great;
our Lord is greater than all gods.

Psalm 115:3-8

Our God is in heaven
and does whatever He pleases.

Jeremiah 10:8

They are both stupid and foolish,
instructed by worthless idols
made of wood!

Jeremiah 10:10

But Yahweh is the true God;
He is the living God and eternal King.
The earth quakes at His wrath,
and the nations cannot endure His rage.

Ephesians 1:21

far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

Philippians 2:9-11

For this reason God highly exalted Him
and gave Him the name
that is above every name,

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