11 translations · Hebrew
Psalm 57:5
Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!
Psalm 57:5 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!
- KJV King James Version
- Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Be exalted above the heavens, O God, || Your glory above all the earth.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory covers the whole earth!
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let thy glory be above all the earth!
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899 · Psalm 56:6 in this edition
- Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ר֣וּמָה | rū·māh | Be exalted | H7311 רוּם to exalt |
| עַל־ | ‘al- | above | H5921 עַל upon |
| הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם | haš·šā·ma·yim | the heavens | H8064 שָׁמַיִם heaven |
| אֱלֹהִ֑ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | O God | H430 אֱלֹהִים God |
| עַ֖ל | ‘al | cover | H5921 עַל upon |
| כָּל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 כֹּל all |
| הָאָ֣רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | the earth | H776 אֶ֫רֶץ land: country/planet |
| כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ | kə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā | may Your glory | H3519 כָּבוֹד glory |
Related verses
- Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of Yahweh’s glory, as the waters cover the sea.
- Isaiah 6:3
One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”
- Psalm 72:19
Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
- Numbers 14:21
but in very deed, as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with Yahweh’s glory;
- Psalm 57:11
Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.
- Psalm 108:4–5
For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth.
- Psalm 113:4–6
Yahweh is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens. Who is like Yahweh, our God, who has his seat on high, Who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?
- Habakkuk 3:3
God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and his praise filled the earth.
- Psalm 148:13
let them praise Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
- Psalm 8:1
Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens!
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
3 He will send from heaven, and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. Selah. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.
4 My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
5 Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!
6 They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into the middle of it themselves. Selah.
7 My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.
Read all of Psalm 57 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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