Bible Strands
Psalms 135:5
For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the Israelite assembly, declaring YHWH’s supreme status immediately after noting His covenant choice of Jacob.
The words — The Hebrew gaDol (great) and 'adoneinu (our Lord) literally frame the claim that YHWH transcends all other claimed deities.
The thread — This declaration of divine supremacy runs through Psalms 95:3 and Deuteronomy 10:17, which both assert the LORD stands above all gods.
Why it lands — The verse demands acknowledgment of YHWH’s unmatched authority before the narrative shifts to His sovereign actions in creation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
Cross-references
- Psalms 95:3 For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
- Deuteronomy 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
- Psalms 48:1 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
- Psalms 97:9 For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
- Psalms 86:8 O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
- Daniel 6:26 I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.
- Psalms 89:6 For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?
- Psalms 96:4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
- Isaiah 40:22 He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
- Isaiah 40:25 “To whom will you liken Me, or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One.