Psalms 135:5

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“For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.”

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BSBPD

“For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For I know that Jehovah is great, And that our Lord is above all gods.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For I have known that great <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, Yea, our Lord <FI>is<Fi> above all gods.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 135:5 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 10:17For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
  2. Psalms 48:1Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
  3. Psalms 86:8O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
  4. Psalms 89:6For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?
  5. Psalms 95:3For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
  6. Psalms 96:4For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
  7. Psalms 97:9For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
  8. Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
  9. Isaiah 40:22He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
  10. Isaiah 40:25“To whom will you liken Me, or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One.
  11. Jeremiah 10:10But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
  12. Daniel 3:29Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other god who can deliver in this way.”
  13. Daniel 6:26I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.

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