Psalms 95:3

King James Version 1611 (Original)

For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י אֵ֣ל גָּד֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וּמֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝ד֗וֹל עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים

Transliteration

For ʾēl gādôl YHWH and-melek gādôl over-all-ʾĕlōhîm

Grammar Details

• *ʾēl*: masculine singular noun - God/deity
• *gādôl*: masculine singular adjective - great
• *YHWH*: proper name - YHWH
• *melek*: masculine singular noun - king
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - gods/divine beings

Word Meanings

• *ʾēl*: God/deity/mighty one
• *gādôl*: great/large/mighty
• *melek*: king/sovereign
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: gods/divine beings/God (intensive plural)

Referenced Verses

• Ps 96:4 : 4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
• Ps 97:9 : 9 For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
• Ps 145:3 : 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
• Ps 135:5 : 5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
• Exod 18:11 : 11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
• Ps 48:1-2 : 1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. 2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
• Jer 10:6-7 : 6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might. 7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
• Jer 10:10-16 : 10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. 11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. 12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. 13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. 14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. 15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish. 16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
• Jer 46:18 : 18 As I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.
• Jer 48:15 : 15 Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
• Dan 4:37 : 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
• Mal 1:11 : 11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
• Mal 1:14 : 14 But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
• Matt 5:35 : 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
• Ps 86:8-9 : 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. 10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
• Ps 47:2 : 2 For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
• Isa 44:8 : 8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.