Psalms 97:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For You, Lord, are Most High over all the earth; You are 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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For you, LORD, are high above all the earth: you are exalted far above all gods.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thou LORDE art the most hyest ouer all the earth, thou art exalted farre aboue all goddes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thou, Lorde, art most High aboue all the earth: thou art much exalted aboue all gods.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thou art a God hygher then all that are in the earth: thou art exalted farre aboue all gods.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For thou, LORD, [art] high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For Thou, Jehovah, `art' Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For you, Lord, are most high over the earth; you are lifted up over all other gods.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For you, O LORD, are the Most High over the whole earth; you are elevated high above all gods.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 83:18 : 18 Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever; let them be disgraced and perish.
• Ps 95:3 : 3 For the LORD is a great God and a great King above all gods.
• Exod 18:11 : 11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He acted against those who treated Israel arrogantly.
• Ps 96:4 : 4 For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
• Ps 135:5 : 5 Indeed, I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
• Jer 10:8 : 8 They are all senseless and foolish; their instruction comes from worthless idols.
• Jer 10:10 : 10 But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God, the eternal King. When He is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure His wrath.
• Eph 1:21 : 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Therefore God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow—in heaven, on earth, and under the earth— 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Ps 115:3-8 : 3 Our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases. 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 5 They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes but cannot see. 6 They have ears but cannot hear, noses but cannot smell. 7 They have hands but cannot touch, feet but cannot walk, nor can they make a sound with their throats. 8 Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.