King James Version
What Does Psalms 97:9 Mean?
“For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.”
Context
7
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
8
Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
9
For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
10
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
11
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(9) For the first clause see Psalm 83:18; for the second Psalm 47:2-9.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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