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Psalm 57:11

Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.

9I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations.
10For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.
11Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.
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The words “all the earth” stretch this prayer beyond one person's needs toward God's glory in every place, after praise for his loving kindness and truth.

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Where else Scripture says this

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

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Psalm 57:5Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!Both verses repeat the plea for God to be exalted above the heavens and for his glory to extend over the earth.
1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours. Yours is the …Both speak of God's exaltation and glory across heaven and earth; Chronicles also declares that everything in them belongs to him.
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 name God's glory above the heavens and extend their praise across all the earth.
Psalm 21:13Be exalted, LORD, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.Both ask God to be exalted; Psalm 21 links that plea to his strength and to songs of praise.
Revelation 15:3–4They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and …Both address God in praise with a worldwide scope: all the earth in the psalm, and the nations in the song.
Psalm 8:9LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!Both direct praise toward God across all the earth, speaking of his glory here and his majestic name in Psalm 8.
Luke 11:2He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in …Both prayers seek God's honor and speak of heaven and earth as the scope of his glory or will.
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 connect God's glory with the whole earth: the psalm petitions for it, while Isaiah records its proclamation.
Mark 15:15Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.There is no direct verbal link: the psalm seeks God's exaltation, while Mark records Pilate handing Jesus over for crucifixion.
1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.Both direct glory to God, with the psalm spanning heaven and earth and Timothy extending praise forever.
Revelation 11:17saying: “We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and reigned.Both address God with praise for his supremacy; the psalm seeks his exaltation, while Revelation gives thanks for his reign.
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Encouragement

The plea for glory follows praise for God's loving kindness and truth. The God being exalted above the heavens is the same God praised for his care.

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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).