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5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. …
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)We may here learn how to praise God from the example of one who was master of the art. 1. We must praise God with fixedness of heart. Our heart must be employed in the duty (else we make nothing of it) and engaged to the duty (Ps. 108:1): O God! my heart is fixed , and then I will sing and give praise . Wandering straggling thoughts must be gathered in, and kept close to the business; for they mus…
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