Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.

King James Version

For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised; he is awesome above all gods.

A Conservative Version

For great is LORD, and greatly to be praised. He is to be feared above all gods.

American Standard Version

For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods.

Amplified


For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; he is more to be feared than all other gods.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah is great and exceedingly to be praised; he is terrible above all gods.

Julia Smith Translation

For great is Jehovah, and being greatly praised: he is terrible above all gods.

King James 2000

For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For Yahweh [is] great and very worthy of praise; he [is to be] feared above all gods.

Modern King James verseion

For Jehovah is great, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the LORD is great, and can not worthily be praised: he is more to be feared than all gods. {TYNDALE: For great is the LORD, and to be praised exceedingly: and terrible is he above all gods.}

NET Bible

For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise; he is more awesome than all gods.

New Heart English Bible

For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised. He is to be feared above all gods.

The Emphasized Bible

For great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, To be revered is he above all gods;

Webster

For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

World English Bible

For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.

Youngs Literal Translation

For great is Jehovah, and praised greatly, Fearful He is over all gods.

Interlinear

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

Usage: 0

is great
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

to be praised
הלל 
Halal 
Usage: 165

he is to be feared
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 334

Context Readings

Yahweh The King Comes In Judgment

3 Proclaim his glory among the nations, his wonders among all people. 4 For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols; but Jehovah made the heavens.

Cross References

Psalm 18:3

Jehovah should be praised. I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies.

Psalm 89:7

He is a God greatly reverenced in the council of the holy ones. He is awesome above all those who are around Him?

Psalm 95:3

For Jehovah is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

Psalm 145:3

Great is Jehovah, and highly to be praised. His greatness is unsearchable (beyond human calculation).

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all the other gods. It was proven when they treated the people with contempt.

1 Samuel 4:8

We are in trouble now! Who will deliver us from the power of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with plagues in the desert wilderness.

Nehemiah 9:5

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said: Get up and give praise to Jehovah your God forever and ever. Praise your great name that is lifted up high over all, blessing and praise.

Psalm 48:1

([Sons of Korah]) Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, his sacred mountain.

Psalm 66:3

Say to God: How awe-inspiring are your deeds! Your power is so great that your enemies will cringe in front of you.

Psalm 66:5

Come and see the works of God, his awe-inspiring deeds for the sons of men.

Psalm 76:7

You, even you, are to be respected. Who may stand in your presence when once you are angry?

Psalm 86:10

Indeed, you are great, a worker of miracles. You alone are God.

Jeremiah 5:22

Do you not reverence (respect) me? Asks Jehovah. Do you not tremble [with awe] in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier it cannot cross. Although the waves toss continuously, they cannot break through. Although they roar, they cannot cross it.

Jeremiah 10:6-7

There is none like you, O Jehovah. You are great and your name is powerful.

Luke 12:5

I will show you the one to fear. Fear the one who, after he has killed, has power to destroy you (throw into the ever-burning trash fires of the valley of Hinnom) (Greek: Gehenna). This is one you should fear.

Revelation 15:4

Who will not reverence you, Jehovah, and glorify your name, for only you are holy. All nations will come and worship you. Your righteous judgments are clearly apparent.

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