Psalms 57:5
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, aboue the heauens: let thy glory be aboue all the earth.
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- Habakkuk 2:14Rank 1 from verse 5
- Isaiah 6:3Rank 2 from verse 5
- Psalms 72:19Rank 3 from verse 5
- Numbers 14:21Rank 4 from verse 5
- Psalms 57:11Rank 5 from verse 5
- Psalms 108:4–5Rank 6 from verse 5
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;
4‖For thy mercy is great aboue the heauens: and thy trueth reacheth vnto the clouds.
5*Be thou exalted, O God, aboue the heauens: and thy glory aboue all the earth:
- Psalms 113:4–6Rank 7 from verse 5
4The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
5Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,
6Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
4The LORD is high aboue all nations: and his glory aboue the heauens.
5†Who is like vnto the LORD our God: who dwelleth on high:
6Who humbleth himselfe to behold the things that are in heauen, and in the earth?
- Habakkuk 3:3Rank 8 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.
9After this maner therefore pray yee: *Our father which art in heauen, hallowed be thy name.
10Thy kingdome come. Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heauen.
- Isaiah 2:11Rank 12 from verse 5
- Isaiah 37:20Rank 13 from verse 5
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- Psalms 21:13Rank 16 from verse 5
- 1 Chronicles 29:1Rank 17 from verse 5
1FURTHERMORE David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.
1¶ Furthermore, Dauid the King said vnto all the congregation, Solomon my sonne, whome alone God hath chosen, is yet *young and tender, and the worke is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
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Psalms 57:5
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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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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The one true God.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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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.
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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.
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4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
4My soule is among lyons, and I lie euen among them that are set on fire: euen the sonnes of men, whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sword.
5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
5Be thou exalted, O God, aboue the heauens: let thy glory be aboue all the earth.
Selected passage6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
6*They haue prepared a net for my steppes, my soule is bowed downe: they haue digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselues. Selah.