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Psalms 108:5

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Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
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  1. Psalms 57:5Rank 1 from verse 5
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    5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

  2. Matthew 6:9–10Rank 2 from verse 5
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    9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

    10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

  3. Psalms 148:13Rank 3 from verse 5
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    13Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

  4. 1 Chronicles 29:10–13Rank 4 from verse 5
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    10¶ Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

    11Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.

    12Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

    13Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

  5. Psalms 21:13Rank 5 from verse 5
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    13Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

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Psalms 108:5

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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exalted

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Raised, lifted up, set on high, promoted, honoured, magnified, praised, or increased in position, power, safety, expression, or estimation.

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glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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4For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

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6That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

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