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Atomic Bible
Psalms 108:5
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
from Israel’s Kingdom Blessing, Psalms 108:1-13
What it says

The singer asks that God be exalted above the heavens and that his glory cover all the earth.

What it is doing

This verse gathers praise into a doxological petition.

In context

1A song. A Psalm of David. 2Awake, O harp and lyre! 3I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; 4For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, 5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; 6Respond and save us with Your right hand, 7God has spoken from His sanctuary: 8Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; 9Moab is My washbasin; 10Who will bring me to the fortified city? 11Have You not rejected us, O God? 12Give us aid against the enemy, 13With God we will perform with valor,