Psalms 96:4

The gods of the nations, as the next verse expounds it.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the Lord is great - Yahweh is great. See the notes at Psalms 77:13 . This verse is taken literally from 1 Chronicles 16:25 . And greatly...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For the LORD [is] (b) great, and greatly to be praised: he [is] to be feared above all gods. (b) Seeing he will reveal himself to all nations contra...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XCVI. The Praise of Yahweh in Israel, among the Nations, in all Creation. This Ps. is inserted with considerable variations, in 1 Chronicles 16:23...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

gods . rulers. Hebrew. 'elohim. App-4. See note on Exodus 22:9 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. For Jehovah is great, and greatly to be praised. He particularly describes that God, whom he would have men to celebrate, and this becaus...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. He is to be feared above all gods - I think the two clauses...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised - ( Psa...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is a triumphant song of praise to God ( Psalms 96:1-3 ), contrasting His power and glory with the nothingness of the heathen idols ( Psalms 96:4...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 96:1-13 THE praise of Jehovah as King has, in the preceding psalms, chiefly celebrated His reign over Israel. But this grand coronation ant...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Lord Reigneth” Psalms 96:1-13 This psalm is found also in 1 Chronicles 16:1-43 . Note the thrice-repeated command, Sing, sing, sing , P...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

There is a beauty about this song which irresistibly appeals to the submissive soul. The previous warning must be heeded in order to sing it. When th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the Lord is great ,.... In the perfections of his nature; in the works of his hands, of creation, providence, and redemption; and in the several...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the LORD [is] great, and greatly to be praised: he [is] to be feared above all gods. Ver. 4. For the Lord is great ] Vere magnus est Christia...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For the Lord Hebrew, Jehovah, is great Infinite in his nature and attributes; and greatly to be praised All our most exalted praises fall infin...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

An Invitation to Praise and Honour God; A Call to Glorify God. 1 O si...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This Psalm has no superscription in the Hebrew. But in the Septuagint and in the Vulgate it has the following, “When the house was buil...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This is a psalm of David, as appears from 1 Chronicles 16:23-33 . It is highly prophetic, and celebrates the full triumph of Christ over all idols,...
The Biblical Illustrator

O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. A supreme existence and a supreme service I. A supreme existence. 1. Gre...
The Biblical Illustrator

For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised. God’s praise The greatness or majesty of God is the prominent thing dwelt on in this psalm; b...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm occurs, with very little change, in 1 Chronicles 16:23-13 , and is there ( 1 Chronicles 16:7 ) ascribed to David. It is...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Hymn of the Kingdom of God.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For the Lord is great, unique in divine greatness, and greatly to be praised, most praiseworthy; He is to be feared, regarded with reverence and...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 4:8 ; Exodus 18:11 ; Jeremiah 10:6 ; Jeremiah 10:7 ; Jeremiah 5:22 ; Luke 12:5 ; Nehemiah 9:5 ; Psalms 145:3 ; Psalms 18:3 ; Psalm...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Gods — The gods of the nations, as the next verse expounds it.

⁴ For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 96:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study 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

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

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 96:4