Psalms 113:4

What does Psalms 113:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 113:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Jehovah is high above all nations, And his glory above the heavens.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah is high above all nations, And his glory above the heavens.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

High above all nations <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, Above the heavens <FI>is<Fi> his honour.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The mountains skipped like rams, and the hills like the lambs of the flock.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.3From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same Jehovah’s name is to be praised.

v.4This passage

v.5Who is like unto Jehovah our God, That hath his seat on high,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 40:22

    It is he that sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;

  • Isaiah 40:17

    All the nations are as nothing before him; they are accounted by him as less than nothing, and vanity.

  • Psalms 148:13

    Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For his name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

  • Psalms 99:2

    Jehovah is great in Zion; And he is high above all the peoples.

  • Psalms 57:10

    For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies.

  • Isaiah 40:15

    Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are accounted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.

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