'Above' in the Bible

Above the voices of many waters, the mighty breakers of the sea, Yahweh on high is mighty.

For Yahweh is a great God, a great King above all gods.

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

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

Yahweh is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.

You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.

For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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

Yahweh is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

For I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loving kindness endures forever:

Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you; if I don't prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners;

Praise him, you heavens of heavens, You waters that are above the heavens.

let them praise the name of Yahweh, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."

I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;

It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of Yahweh's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.

Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.

"Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above."

Should an axe brag against him who chops with it? Should a saw exalt itself above him who saws with it? As if a rod should lift those who lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up someone who is not wood.

You said in your heart, "I will ascend into heaven! I will exalt my throne above the stars of God! I will sit on the mountain of assembly, in the far north!

I will ascend above the heights of the clouds! I will make myself like the Most High!"

It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in;

Distil, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open, that it may bring forth salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up with it. I, Yahweh, have created it.

For this the earth will mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it."

Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas; I have brought on them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday: I have caused anguish and terrors to fall on her suddenly.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

Thus says Yahweh: If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then will I also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, says Yahweh.

and I brought them into the house of Yahweh, into the room of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was by the room of the princes, which was above the room of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the threshold.

and he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,

Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out above. Two wings of each one touched another, and two covered their bodies.

Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like the awesome crystal to look on, stretched forth over their heads above.

There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings.

Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and on the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above.

Then I looked, and see, in the expanse that was over the head of the cherubim there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

The cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight when they went forth, and the wheels beside them: and they stood at the door of the east gate of Yahweh's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

Then did the cherubim lift up their wings, and the wheels were beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

It shall be the base of the kingdoms; neither shall it any more lift itself up above the nations: and I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.

Therefore its stature was exalted above all the trees of the field; and its boughs were multiplied, and its branches became long by reason of many waters, when it shot [them] forth.

I saw, and, behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh came up, and skin covered them above; but there was no breath in them.

to [the space] above the door, even to the inner house, and outside, and by all the wall all around inside and outside, by measure.

from the ground to above the door were cherubim and palm trees made: thus was the wall of the temple.

Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

The king of the south shall be strong, and [one] of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.

The king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods; and he shall prosper until the indignation be accomplished; for that which is determined shall be done.

Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.

One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.

But in the latter days, it will happen that the mountain of Yahweh's temple will be established on the top of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills; and peoples will stream to it.

Let your hand be lifted up above your adversaries, and let all of your enemies be cut off.

Yahweh also will save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem not be magnified above Judah.

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the Earth belongs to the Earth, and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

He said to them, "You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

Jesus answered, "You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin."

I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.

But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

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

above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name;

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows."

and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat, of which things we can't speak now in detail.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look in it.