Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

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

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.

Holman Bible

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

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 rejoices; the towns of Judah rejoice on account of your justice, LORD. 9 For you, LORD, are the Most High above all the earth; you are exalted high above all divine beings. 10 Hate evil, you who love the LORD! He guards the lives of those who love him, delivering them from domination by the wicked.


Cross References

Psalm 83:18

Then they will know that you alone whose name is LORD are the Most High over all the earth. To the Director: On the Gittith. A Psalm by the descendants of Korah.

Psalm 95:3

For the LORD is an awesome God; a great king above all divine beings.

Exodus 18:11

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, because of what happened to the Egyptians when they acted arrogantly against Israel."

Psalm 96:4

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

Psalm 135:5

Indeed, I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord surpasses all gods.

Psalm 115:3-8

when our God is in the heavens and he does whatever he desires?

Jeremiah 10:8

Everyone is stupid and senseless. They follow worthless instruction from a piece of wood!

Jeremiah 10:10

The LORD is the true God; he's the living God and the everlasting king. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation.

Ephesians 1:21

He is far above every ruler, authority, power, dominion, and every name that can be named, not only in the present age, but also in the one to come.

Philippians 2:9-11

Now lifted up by God to heaven, a name above all others given, this matchless name possessing.

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