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Psalm 135:5
For I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
3Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
4For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.
5For I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
6Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
7He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.
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The words “For I know” make this praise personal: the speaker declares with confidence that YHWH is great and above all gods.
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Psalm 95:3For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.Both passages declare that the LORD is great and above all gods, with Psalm 95 naming him King.
Psalm 97:9For you, LORD, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.Both passages exalt the LORD above all gods, and Psalm 97 extends that language to all the earth.
Psalm 48:1A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.Both declare the LORD’s greatness, while Psalm 48 connects that greatness with praise in the city of God.
Deuteronomy 10:17For the LORD your God, he is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons or take bribes.Both proclaim God’s greatness over all gods; Deuteronomy also describes his might and his refusal of favoritism or bribes.
Exodus 18:11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”Both speakers express personal knowledge that the LORD is greater than all gods.
2 Samuel 7:22Therefore you are great, LORD God. For there is no one like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.Both confess the LORD’s greatness, with Samuel’s passage declaring that no one is like him and no God exists besides him.
Daniel 6:26–27“I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God, and steadfast forever. His …Both speak of God’s supremacy, though Daniel emphasizes his enduring kingdom rather than comparing him with other gods.
Psalm 86:8–10There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.Both distinguish the Lord from all gods, with Psalm 86 also declaring that no deeds compare with his.
2 Chronicles 2:5“The house which I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.Both declare God greater than all gods; Chronicles makes that greatness the reason for building a great house.
Isaiah 40:25“To whom then will you liken me? Who is my equal?” says the Holy One.Both express God’s supremacy: the psalm ranks him above all gods, while Isaiah presents the Holy One as having no equal.
Daniel 3:29Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in …Both affirm God’s superiority over other gods; Daniel’s statement about deliverance appears within a king’s decree threatening death for speaking against God.
Isaiah 40:22It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out …Both portray God as exalted, though Isaiah describes his rule over earth and heavens rather than his superiority to other gods.
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Your praise has a firm subject even when words are few. YHWH’s greatness is the reason given here for worship: he is above all gods.
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