Psalms 97:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה עֶלְי֥וֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים

Transliteration

kî-ʾattāh YHWH ʿelyôn ʿal-kol-hā-ʾāreṣ məʾōḏ naʿălêṯā ʿal-kol-ʾĕlōhîm

Grammar Details

*kî-ʾattāh*: conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - for you
*YHWH*: proper divine name
*ʿelyôn*: adjective, masculine singular - high/exalted
*ʿal-kol-hā-ʾāreṣ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - over all the earth
*məʾōḏ*: adverb - very/exceedingly
*naʿălêṯā*: niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are exalted
*ʿal-kol-ʾĕlōhîm*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - over all gods

Word Meanings

*kî*: for/because/indeed
*ʿelyôn*: high/exalted/Most High
*məʾōḏ*: very/exceedingly/greatly
*naʿălêṯā*: you are exalted/you are elevated/you are lifted up
*ʾĕlōhîm*: gods/divine beings/mighty ones

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 83:18 : 18 That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, Art the Most High over all the earth.
Ps 95:3 : 3 For Jehovah is a great God, And a great King above all gods.
Exod 18:11 : 11 Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all gods; yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them.
Ps 96:4 : 4 For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods.
Ps 135:5 : 5 For I know that Jehovah is great, And that our Lord is above all gods.
Jer 10:8 : 8 But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.
Jer 10:10 : 10 But Jehovah is the true God; he is the living God, and an everlasting King: at his wrath the earth trembleth, and the nations are not able to abide his indignation.
Eph 1:21 : 21 far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name; 10 that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven and [things] on earth and [things] under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Ps 115:3-8 : 3 But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased. 4 Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands. 5 They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not; 6 They have ears, but they hear not; Noses have they, but they smell not; 7 They have hands, but they handle not; Feet have they, but they walk not; Neither speak they through their throat. 8 They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.

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