Psalms
Psalm 96:4–5
4For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.
5For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
Word by word
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Psalm 96:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| great is | גָ֘ד֤וֹל | ḡā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and greatly | מְאֹ֑ד | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| to be praised | וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל | ū·mə·hul·lāl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular | H1984 shine |
| He is to be feared | נוֹרָ֥א | nō·w·rā | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| above | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| gods | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Psalm 96:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֤י׀ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the gods | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of the nations | הָעַמִּ֣ים | hā·‘am·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| are idols | אֱלִילִ֑ים | ’ĕ·lî·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H457 felt to suggest |
| but | וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| who made | עָשָֽׂה׃ | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| the heavens | שָׁמַ֥יִם | šā·ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 96:4 Jeremiah 10:6–7 · Psalm 145:3 · Psalm 18:3 · Revelation 15:4 · Psalm 95:3 · Psalm 66:3 · Psalm 89:7 · Psalm 86:10 · Psalm 48:1 · Luke 12:5 · Psalm 66:5 · Exodus 18:11
Psalm 96:5 Psalm 115:15 · Isaiah 42:5 · 1 Corinthians 8:4 · Jeremiah 10:14–15 · Jeremiah 10:3–5 · Psalm 135:18 · Jeremiah 10:11–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.