Which other scriptures emphasize God's greatness and how do they relate here? The Central Declaration: Psalm 135:5 “For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.” Everything that follows in Scripture about God’s greatness either echoes, amplifies, or illustrates this single sentence. Below are passages that line up perfectly with its two big ideas—God is “great” and He is “above all gods.” Echoes in the Books of Moses • Exodus 15:11 — “Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?” • Connects: Moses celebrates the Red Sea victory by declaring God’s uniqueness “among the gods,” mirroring Psalm 135:5’s “above all gods.” • Deuteronomy 3:24 — “O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can perform the deeds and mighty acts You do?” • Connects: Moses links God’s “greatness” with His unmatched deeds, exactly the flow of Psalm 135, where the psalmist moves from verse 5 into a catalog of God’s works. • Deuteronomy 10:17 — “For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God.” • Connects: The title “God of gods” is a direct parallel to “above all gods.” Praises from the Historical Books • 1 Chronicles 29:11 — “Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty.” • Connects: David piles up royal attributes to stress that no authority rivals God’s. • Nehemiah 9:6 — “You alone are the LORD… You give life to all things, and the heavenly host worships You.” • Connects: God’s greatness is rooted in being the exclusive Creator, just as Psalm 135:6–7 turns immediately to creation language. • 2 Chronicles 20:6 — “O LORD… in Your hand are power and might, and no one can withstand You.” • Connects: Underscores that God’s greatness has practical consequences—no enemy can stand. Voices of the Prophets • Isaiah 40:25–26 — “To whom will you compare Me?… Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these?” • Connects: Echoes “our Lord is above all gods,” because no created thing or imagined deity is comparable. • Jeremiah 10:6–7 — “There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.” • Connects: Jeremiah practically quotes Psalm 135:5 and then condemns idols in verses 8–16, mirroring Psalm 135:15–18. • Daniel 4:34–35 — “His dominion is an everlasting dominion… He does as He pleases with the host of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth.” • Connects: Even pagan King Nebuchadnezzar concedes that God outranks all other powers. Wisdom Literature Resonances • Job 36:26 — “Yes, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.” • Connects: The incomprehensibility of God’s greatness complements the psalmist’s confident “I know.” • Psalm 145:3 — “Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.” • Connects: Psalm 145 amplifies Psalm 135: both use “great” (gadol) and unfold reasons to praise. • Proverbs 30:4 — “Who has gone up to heaven and come down?… What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!” • Connects: Highlights God’s unique, transcendent greatness, sounding the same rhetorical note of “above all.” New Testament Affirmations • Romans 11:33 — “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!” • Connects: Paul mirrors the Old Testament cry, expanding the wonder into God’s redemptive plan. • Ephesians 1:19–21 — “…the surpassing greatness of His power for us who believe… far above every ruler, authority, power, and dominion.” • Connects: Same vocabulary—“greatness”—applied to Christ’s exalted position over all cosmic powers. • Colossians 1:16–17 — “For in Him all things were created… all things have been created through Him and for Him.” • Connects: In Christ, God’s supremacy over every “god” or force is made visible. • 1 Timothy 6:15–16 — “He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords.” • Connects: A New-Covenant echo of “our Lord is above all gods.” • Revelation 4:11 — “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things.” • Connects: Heaven worships God precisely because His creative greatness sets Him alone on the throne, paralleling Psalm 135’s worship theme. How These Passages Interlock • Same two pillars: God’s incomparable nature (“great”) and His supremacy over every rival (“above all gods”). • Progression of revelation: Torah, Writings, Prophets, and New Testament each pick up the anthem, showing that God’s greatness is not a one-time assertion but a thread woven through all of Scripture. • Practical outflow: Because He is unrivaled, He alone deserves praise (Psalm 135:1–3), trust (Isaiah 40), and obedience (Revelation 4). • Christ-centered fulfillment: The New Testament locates that same greatness in the risen Christ, bringing Psalm 135:5 to its fullest, clearest expression. |
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