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Psalm 95:3
For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
1Oh come, let’s sing to the LORD. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!
2Let’s come before his presence with thanksgiving. Let’s extol him with songs!
3For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
4In his hand are the deep places of the earth. The heights of the mountains are also his.
5The sea is his, and he made it. His hands formed the dry land.
Notice
The title “great King” gives the songs and thanksgiving a reason: YHWH’s rule stands above every rival claim to divine power.
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Genesis 18:14Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes around, and Sarah will have a son.”Psalm 95 declares the LORD’s greatness; Genesis shows his power in the promise that Sarah will have a son.
Psalm 96:4For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.Both psalms ground worship in the LORD’s greatness and declare his supremacy above all gods.
Jeremiah 10:6–7There is no one like you, LORD. You are great, and your name is great in might.Both passages declare the LORD’s greatness, with Jeremiah stressing that no one is like him.
Psalm 145:3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.Both psalms name the LORD’s greatness as grounds for praise, and Psalm 145 says that greatness is unsearchable.
Psalm 135:5For I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is above all gods.Both verses affirm the same two truths: the LORD is great, and he is above all gods.
Psalm 97:9For you, LORD, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.Both verses declare the LORD’s supremacy above all gods, with Psalm 97 also naming his exaltation above the earth.
Exodus 18:11Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”Both passages declare that the LORD is above all gods, with Exodus expressing this as a conviction reached through his deeds.
Matthew 5:35nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.Both passages use the title “great King,” which Matthew connects with Jerusalem.
Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able …Both passages connect praise with God’s kingship, while Daniel also names the truth and justice of his works.
Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure …Both passages connect worship with the LORD’s greatness, which Malachi describes as known among the nations.
Isaiah 44:8Don’t fear, neither be afraid. Haven’t I declared it to you long ago, and shown it? You are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? Indeed, there is not. I …Both passages affirm the LORD’s supremacy; Isaiah states that there is no God besides him.
Jeremiah 10:10–16But the LORD is the true God. He is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles. The nations aren’t able to withstand his …Both passages name the LORD as God and King, with Jeremiah describing him as living and his kingship as everlasting.
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Encouragement
You do not have to measure God’s greatness by the strength of your singing. YHWH is a great King before any song begins.
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