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Psalms 96:6
Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty fill His sanctuary.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the assembled people of Israel and the surrounding nations, shifting from the declaration that foreign gods are idols to a description of the Creator’s presence.
The words — The text states that הוֹד (hod) means splendor and עֹז ('oz) means strength, both positioned before the Lord and filling His sanctuary.
The thread — This pairing of divine splendor and strength appears in 1 Chronicles 16:27 and recalls the psalmist’s earlier vision of God’s power and glory in the sanctuary at Psalm 63:2.
Why it lands — The text declares that majesty and strength belong to the Lord alone, requiring the reader to direct worship exclusively to Him rather than to created things.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Cross-references
- Psalms 63:2 So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.
- 1 Chronicles 16:27 Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.
- Psalms 93:1 The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
- Psalms 104:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
- Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
- Psalms 29:1 A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
- 2 Peter 1:16 For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
- Psalms 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
- Psalms 8:1 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.
- Psalms 19:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.