Psalms 95:3

3 For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods.[a]

Psalms 95:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 95:3

For the Lord is a great God
Christ is truly and properly God, wherefore divine service is to be performed unto him; particularly singing psalms, setting forth therein his greatness and glory: and he is a great one; great in power, wisdom, justice, truth, mercy, and grace; greatness is to be ascribed unto him, and worship given him, because of his greatness, ( Titus 2:13 )

and a great King over all gods;
he is King of the whole world; his kingdom ruleth over all; he is King of kings, and Lord of lords; he is King of saints, the government of the whole church is upon his shoulders, which he exercises in the most wise, powerful, and righteous manner imaginable; he is above all that are called gods, all the nominal and fictitious deities of the Heathens; above all civil magistrates, who are gods by office; and above the angels, who have this name, ( 1 Peter 3:22 ) . Aben Ezra interprets it of angels.

Psalms 95:3 In-Context

1 Come, let us shout joyfully to the Lord, shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation!
2 Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout triumphantly to Him in song.
3 For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods.
4 The depths of the earth are in His hand, and the mountain peaks are His.
5 The sea is His; He made it. His hands formed the dry land.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Ps 47:2; 96:4; Dt 10:17
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