Psalms 96:4 KJV
For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
Scofield Notes
- feared(See Scofield "Ps 19:9").
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Cross References
- Psalms 18:3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
- Psalms 89:7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
- Psalms 95:3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
- Psalms 145:3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
- Exodus 18:11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
- 1 Samuel 4:8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.
- Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
- Psalms 48:1 <A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah.> Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
- Psalms 66:3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
- Psalms 66:5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
- Psalms 76:7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
- Psalms 86:10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
- Jeremiah 5:22 Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
- Jeremiah 10:6–7 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might. …
- Luke 12:5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
- Revelation 15:4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
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Bible Dictionary
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
Hebrew and Strong’s
- For the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
- great כִּי kî Conjunction גָדוֹל gādôl גָּדוֹל Adjective · masculine singular
- and greatly מְאֹד mĕʾōd מְאֹד Adverb
- to be praised וּמְהֻלָּל ûmĕhullāl הָלַל Verb · pual passive participle, masculine singular · with and
- he is to be feared נוֹרָא nôrāʾ יָרֵא Verb · niphal active participle, masculine singular הוּא hûʾ Pronoun · third person masculine singular
- above all gods עַל ʿal Preposition כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct אֱלֹהִים ʾĕlōhîm אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural
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