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1 Chronicles 16:25
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The verse serves as the central declaration within a communal song, positioned immediately after a command to proclaim God's wonders among the nations and immediately before a statement identifying the gods of the nations as idols.
The words — The Hebrew מְאֹד (me'od) literally means "exceedingly," intensifying the command to praise, while עַל־ ('al-) literally means "above," establishing a clear hierarchy of reverence.
The thread — The declaration of God's supreme greatness and fear runs through Psalms 66:3, which notes His awesome deeds and power; Psalms 89:7, which places Him as greatly feared in the heavenly council; and Jeremiah 10:6, which affirms His unmatched greatness and mighty name.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to acknowledge Yahweh's objective greatness and worthy praise while ranking reverence for Him above all other claimed deities.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
Cross-references
- Psalms 66:3 Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.
- Psalms 89:7 In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.
- Jeremiah 10:6 There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
- Revelation 15:3 and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Exodus 15:11 Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
- Psalms 76:7 You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?
- Psalms 144:3 O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?
- Isaiah 40:12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?
- Jeremiah 5:22 Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.