Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of David.
O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth,
Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!

King James Version

{To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.} O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

Holman Bible

For the choir director: on the Gittith. A Davidic psalm.Yahweh, our Lord,
how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth!


You have covered the heavens with Your majesty.

International Standard Version

LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! You set your glory above the heavens!

A Conservative Version

O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth, who has set thy glory upon the heavens!

American Standard Version

O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!

Amplified

O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic and glorious and excellent is Your name in all the earth!
You have displayed Your splendor above the heavens.

Bible in Basic English

O Lord, our Lord, whose glory is higher than the heavens, how noble is your name in all the earth!

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. Upon the Gittith. A Psalm of David.} Jehovah our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy majesty above the heavens.

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer upon the stringed instrument, chanting of David. O Jehovah our Lord, how mighty thy name in all the earth! who will set thy majesty over the heavens.

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician upon gittith. A Psalm of David.] O LORD our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! who have set your glory above the heavens.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic [is] your name in all the earth, who put your splendor above the heavens.

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician, on the harp. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the Chanter upon Gittith, a Psalm of David} O LORD our governour; how excellent is thy name in all the world; thou hast set thy glory above the heavens!

NET Bible

For the music director, according to the gittith style; a psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth! You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!

New Heart English Bible

LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens.

The Emphasized Bible

O Yahweh, our Lord! How majestic is thy Name, in all the earth, Who hast set thy splendour upon the heavens.

Webster

To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

World English Bible

Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens!

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer, 'On the Gittith.' A Psalm of David. Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth! Who settest thine honour on the heavens.

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

God's Glory, Man's Dignity

1 For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of David.
O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth,
Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!
2 From the mouths of little children and infants, you have built a fortress against your opponents to silence the enemy and the avenger.



Cross References

Psalm 148:13

Let them praise the name of Jehovah because his name is high above all others. His glory is above heaven and earth.

Psalm 57:5

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!

Psalm 57:10-11

For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.

Psalm 81:1

([Psalm of Asaph]) Sing for joy to God our strength. Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.

Exodus 15:11

Who among the gods is like you Jehovah? Who is like you, wonderful in holiness? Who can work wonders and mighty acts like yours?

Exodus 34:5-7

Jehovah came down in a cloud and stood with him as Moses called upon the name of Jehovah!

Deuteronomy 28:58

You might not faithfully obey every word of the teachings that are written in this book. You might not respect this glorious and awe inspiring name: JEHOVAH your God.

1 Kings 8:27

Can you, O God, really live on earth? Not even heaven or the heaven of heavens is large enough to hold you. How can this Temple I have built be large enough?

Psalm 8:9

O Jehovah, our Lord, how excellent is your majestic (magnificent) name in all the earth!

Psalm 36:5

Your loving-kindness, O Jehovah, extends to the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Psalm 63:1

([[Psalm of David] in the wilderness of Judah:]) O God, you are my God. At dawn I search for you. I thirst for you. My body longs for you in a dry, parched land where there is no water.

Psalm 68:4

Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him who rides upon the heavens by his name, Jehovah, and rejoice before him.

Psalm 72:17-19

His name will endure forever. His name will continue as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him and call him blessed.

Psalm 84:1

([Psalm of Korah]) How lovely are your dwelling places, O Jehovah of Hosts!

Psalm 108:4-5

Your loving kindness is higher then the heavens. Your truth reaches unto the clouds.

Psalm 113:2-4

Blessed is the name of Jehovah from now and forever.

Psalm 145:1

([Psalm of David]) I will praise you, my God and King! I will consecrate your name forever and ever.

Song of Songs 5:16

His mouth is very sweet: yes, he is altogether handsome. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 26:13

O Jehovah, our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone do we honor.

Habakkuk 3:3

God came from Teman. He is the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens! The earth is full of his praise.

Matthew 22:45

If David called him 'Lord,' how is he his son?

John 20:28

Thomas answered: My Lord and my God! (John 1:18; 10:36; 20:17)

Ephesians 4:10

He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

Philippians 2:9-11

For this reason God highly exalted him, and gave to him the name that is above every name, (Relative authority given by Jehovah God, the Father to His Son) (Philipians 2:11)

Philippians 3:8

I count all things to be loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. I suffered the loss of all things. Yet I count them as refuse (garbage) (dung) that I may gain Christ.

Hebrews 7:26

Such a high priest as this was suitable for us. He is holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and higher than the heavens.

Revelation 19:6

And I heard as it were the voice of a large number of people, and as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of mighty thunder, saying: Praise Jehovah! For Jehovah our God, the Almighty, reigns. (Psalm 106:48)

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