Psalms 97:9

For the first clause see Psalms 83:18; for the second Psalms 47:2-9.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 97:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth - See the notes at Psalms 83:18 . Thou art exalted far above all gods - See the notes at Psalm...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XCVII. Yahweh in the Storm. The appearance of Yahweh is described in terms of primitive religion, when He was the God of fire and tempest, earthqua...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

HIGH . MOST HIGH. Hebrew 'Elyon. App-4.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9 For thou, Jehovah, art high above all the earth Having already, in another place, explained these words, I shall not say more at present u...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. For thou, Lord, art high - Thou art infinitely exalted above men...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods. -How the angels and how Judah shall...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is another 'theocratic' Ps., declaring how God has taken vengeance on His enemies in a way to which all nature responded ( Psalms 97:2-6 ), deno...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

See Psalms 83:18 .
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 97:1-12 THE summons to praise the King with a new song Psalms 96:1-13 is followed by this psalm, which repeats the dominant idea of the g...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Be Glad in the Lord” Psalms 97:1-12 The keynote here is the reign of God. To the wicked, it spells misery; to the believer, it is the inaugura...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The reign of Jehovah, while wholly beneficent in purpose and in ultimate issue, is yet full of terror and of judgment in its process toward the issue...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Whatever effect the astonished nations of the earth now feel at the blessedness of Christ's church, his beloved Zion takes part in all that concerns...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth ,.... Above all the inhabitants of the earth, as the Targum; he is highly exalted above every name, men...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For thou, LORD, [art] high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. Ver. 9. For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth ] Declar...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zion heard The people dwelling in Zion, or Jerusalem and Judah, to whom Christ came, and to whom the gospel was first preached. Or God's church and...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zion Rejoicing in the Reign of Christ. 8 Zion heard, and was glad; an...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

As thou always wert so in truth, so thou hast now proved and declared thyself to be such in the eyes of the whole world, by subduing them under thy f...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This is another of the series of Psalms which celebrate the advent of Jehovah as King. There are seven in the series, the ninety-third...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm, which opens like the ninety third and some others, was composed by David, when the whole of the promised land was given to him for a king...
The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice. The reign of God over the world I. The reign of God over the world ( Psalms 97:1 ). 1. His laws ar...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION ANOTHER liturgical psalm on the advent of Christ The psalmist sees him take possession of his throne, but, this time, rather in jud...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Messiah the King of the Whole Earth. There can be no doubt that the superscription of this psalm in Luther's Bible, "Of Christ and His Kingdom...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For Thou, Lord, art high above all the earth, above all creation; Thou art exalted far above all gods, every creature which bears this name, by the...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 1:21 ; Exodus 18:11 ; Jeremiah 10:10 ; Jeremiah 10:8 ; Philippians 2:9-11 ; Psalms 83:18 ; Psalms 9:1 ; Psalms 95:3

⁹ For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 97:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 97:9