Skip to main content
Psalmlog Logo
Read

Psalm 148:13

Let them praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

11kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,
12both young men and maidens, old men and children.
13Let them praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
14He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD!
World English BibleRead in NIV in Psalmlog →
← Psalm 148:12Psalm 148:14 →
Notice

The word “alone” sets YHWH’s name above every other name, widening the scope of praise beyond even the earth and heavens.

Questions to write on. Each one opens a new entry with this verse already attached.

What names receive the most praise around you, and how do you read “his name alone is exalted”?

Write on this

What would you write in praise of God using this verse’s words about earth and heavens?

Write on this
Connect

Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

This verse's connections, by chapterThe Bible's strongest chapter linksHover or tap a book to trace it
Psalm 57:5Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!Both passages speak of God’s exaltation and glory above earth and heavens, one as a prayer and the other as a declaration.
Psalm 8:1For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David. LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above …Both praise the LORD’s name and declare that his glory is above the heavens.
Psalm 113:4The LORD is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.Both declare the LORD’s glory above the heavens, with Psalm 113 also naming his height above all nations.
Psalm 135:1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD’s name! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,Both urge praise of the LORD’s name, with Psalm 135 addressing his servants.
Isaiah 12:4In that day you will say, “Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Declare his doings among the peoples! Proclaim that his name is exalted!Both connect praise of the LORD’s name with the declaration that his name is exalted.
Acts 17:24The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands.Both speak of God’s greatness in relation to heaven and earth; Acts names him as their maker and Lord.
Job 11:8They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know?Heaven marks height in both passages, though Job’s questions concern the limits of human ability and knowledge.
Isaiah 6:3One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”Both proclaim the LORD’s glory in relation to earth: Isaiah describes its fullness, while the psalm declares his glory above it.
Isaiah 33:5The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high. He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.Both declare that the LORD is exalted, with Isaiah describing his dwelling on high.
1 Peter 3:22who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.Both speak of heavenly exaltation; Peter also describes angels and powers made subject to the one at God’s right hand.
Philippians 3:8Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all …Both express surpassing worth: the psalm exalts the LORD’s name, while Paul prizes knowing Christ above all things.
Song of Songs 5:16His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.Both use words of praise, though the Song praises a beloved and the psalm praises the LORD.
Where this verse fits

Praise and worship. gratitude.

What the Bible says about worship →What the Bible says about gratitude →
One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Speak Psalm 148:13 aloud in praise beside a window

prayeroncelight
Encouragement

Your voice has a place among the old and young who praise YHWH’s name. The reason for praise stands: his glory is above the earth and heavens.

Now put it in your words.

Start an entry on Psalm 148:13. Write what it stirs. Psalmlog sets your words beside Scripture and gives you one next step. Your first entry is free, no account needed.

Keep goingPsalm 148 · the whole chapter with its connection mapPsalms · every chapterBuild a reading plan through Psalms

Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).