Psalm 97:9
New International Version
For you, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.

New Living Translation
For you, O LORD, are supreme over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.

English Standard Version
For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.

Berean Standard Bible
For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

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

New King James Version
For You, LORD, are most high above all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

New American Standard Bible
For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

NASB 1995
For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

NASB 1977
For Thou art the LORD Most High over all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods.

Legacy Standard Bible
For You are Yahweh Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

Amplified Bible
For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

Christian Standard Bible
For you, LORD, are the Most High over the whole earth; you are exalted above all the gods.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For You, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; You are exalted above all the gods.

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

Contemporary English Version
The LORD rules the whole earth, and he is more glorious than all the false gods.

English Revised Version
For thou, LORD, art most high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You, O LORD, the Most High, are above the whole earth. You are highest. You are above all the gods.

Good News Translation
LORD Almighty, you are ruler of all the earth; you are much greater than all the gods.

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

Majority Standard Bible
For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For You, YHWH, [are] Most High over all the earth, "" You have been exalted greatly over all gods.

Young's Literal Translation
For Thou, Jehovah, art Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.

Smith's Literal Translation
For thou, Jehovah, art most high over all the earth: thou wert exalted greatly above all gods.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For you are the Most High Lord over all the earth. You are greatly exalted above all gods.

New American Bible
For you, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth, exalted far above all gods.

New Revised Standard Version
For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth; thou art exalted far above all gods.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because you are LORD JEHOVAH, The Highest over all the Earth and you are greatly exalted over all gods!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For Thou, LORD, art most high above all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For thou art Lord most high over all the earth; thou art greatly exalted above all gods.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Let the Earth Rejoice
8Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD. 9For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods. 10Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.…

Cross References
Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Isaiah 45:5-6
I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.

Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

1 Timothy 6:15-16
which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. / He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Isaiah 44:6
Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.

Revelation 19:16
And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Exodus 18:11
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”

1 Chronicles 16:25-26
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. / For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.

Psalm 83:18
May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.

Isaiah 40:17-18
All the nations are as nothing before Him; He regards them as nothingness and emptiness. / To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him?

Colossians 1:16-17
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Jeremiah 10:10-12
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation. / Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.” / The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Daniel 4:34-35
But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation. / All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Revelation 4:11
“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

Isaiah 46:9
Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.


Treasury of Scripture

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

high

Psalm 83:18
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

Ephesians 1:21
Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: …

far

Psalm 95:3
For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

Psalm 96:4
For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

Psalm 115:3-8
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased…

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For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth;
This phrase acknowledges the sovereignty and supreme authority of the LORD, Yahweh, over the entire earth. The title "Most High" is often used in the Old Testament to denote God's ultimate power and authority, as seen in Genesis 14:19-20 with Melchizedek's blessing of Abram. The term "Most High" emphasizes God's transcendence and His position above all creation. This reflects the monotheistic belief central to the faith, contrasting with the polytheistic cultures surrounding Israel. The phrase also connects to the creation narrative in Genesis, where God is depicted as the Creator and ruler of the earth. The acknowledgment of God's supremacy is a recurring theme in the Psalms, reinforcing the idea that no earthly power or deity can rival Him.

You are exalted far above all gods.
This part of the verse highlights the distinction between the LORD and other so-called gods. In the ancient Near Eastern context, many nations worshiped a pantheon of gods, each with specific domains and powers. However, the psalmist asserts that the LORD is exalted far above these entities, which are often depicted as idols or false gods in the biblical narrative. This is consistent with the first commandment in Exodus 20:3, which instructs the Israelites to have no other gods before Yahweh. The phrase also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who is described in Philippians 2:9-11 as being exalted by God and given a name above every name. The exaltation of the LORD above all gods serves as a reminder of His unique and unparalleled nature, affirming the belief in His ultimate authority and the futility of idol worship.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The LORD (Yahweh)
The central figure in this verse, Yahweh is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and sovereignty.

2. The Earth
Represents the entirety of creation over which God is sovereign.

3. All gods
Refers to the false gods or idols worshiped by other nations, highlighting the supremacy of Yahweh over any other deity.
Teaching Points
God's Supreme Authority
Recognize that God is sovereign over all creation, and His authority surpasses any earthly power or false deity.

Worship the True God
In a world filled with distractions and false idols, focus your worship and devotion on Yahweh, the one true God.

Trust in God's Sovereignty
In times of uncertainty, remember that God is in control and His plans are higher than our understanding.

Reject Idolatry
Examine your life for anything that might take the place of God in your heart, and commit to removing those idols.

Exalt God in Your Life
Make it a daily practice to exalt God through prayer, worship, and obedience, acknowledging His rightful place as Most High.(9) For the first clause see Psalm 83:18; for the second Psalm 47:2-9.

Verse 9. - For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth; rather, art the Most High (eliun) above all the earth (see the Revised Version). Thou art exalted far above all gods (comp. ver. 7, and see also Psalm 83:18). No comparison can be made between Jehovah and the heathen gods. He is "exalted" far, far above them.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

You,
אַתָּ֤ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

O LORD,
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

are Most High
עֶלְי֥וֹן (‘el·yō·wn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5945: An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the earth;
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

You are exalted
נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ (na·‘ă·lê·ṯā)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

far
מְאֹ֥ד (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily

above
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

gods.
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


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