Psalms 96:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 96:4

2 Sing to the Lord, bless His name;
Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

3 Declare His glory among the¹ nations,
His wonders among all peoples.

4 For ^athe Lord is great and ^bgreatly to be praised;
^cHe is to be feared above all gods.

5 For ^aall the gods of the peoples are idols,
^bBut the Lord made the heavens.

6 Honor and majesty are before Him;
Strength and ^abeauty are in His sanctuary.

7 ^aGive¹ to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
Give to the Lord glory and strength.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 96:4

American Standard Version
For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods.

Amplified® Bible
For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; He is to be reverently feared {and} worshiped above all [so-called] gods.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD is great and deserves our greatest praise! He is the only God worthy of our worship.

Darby English Version
For Jehovah is great and exceedingly to be praised; he is terrible above all gods.

Good News Bible
The LORD is great and is to be highly praised; he is to be honored more than all the gods.

King James Version
For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

New American Standard Bible
For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.

New International Version
For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.

New King James Version
For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For We acknowledge the LORD as great and praise Him greatly; We fear Him above all gods.

Revised Standard Version
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.

Young's Literal Translation
For great `is' Jehovah, and praised greatly, Fearful He `is' over all gods.

New English Translation
For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise; he is more awesome than all gods.¹