Psalms 8:1

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Psalms 8:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

2 From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.

3 When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

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Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

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How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts!

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Psalms 63:1

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Psalms 145:1

I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Isaiah 26:13

O LORD our God, other lords besides You have had dominion, but Your name alone do we confess.

Matthew 22:45

So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

John 20:28

Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”

Philippians 2:11

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 3:8

More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

Revelation 19:6

And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

Psalms 72:17

May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.

Psalms 72:18

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

Psalms 72:19

And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.

Psalms 113:2

Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore.

Psalms 113:3

From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is praised.

Psalms 113:4

The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.

Psalms 148:13

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.

Exodus 15:11

Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?

Exodus 34:5

And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.

Exodus 34:6

Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,

Exodus 34:7

maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”

Deuteronomy 28:58

If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—

Song of Solomon 5:16

His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Psalms 36:5

Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Psalms 57:10

For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Psalms 57:11

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

Psalms 68:4

Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds — His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.

Psalms 108:4

For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

Psalms 108:5

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

1 Kings 8:27

But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

Habakkuk 3:3

God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.

Ephesians 4:10

He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

Philippians 2:9

Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

Philippians 2:10

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

Hebrews 7:26

Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.