Salmi 97:9

9 Poiché tu, o Eterno, sei l’Altissimo su tutta la terra; tu sei sommamente elevato sopra tutti gli dèi.

Salmi 97:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 97:9

For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth
Above all the inhabitants of the earth, as the Targum; he is highly exalted above every name, men of the greatest name that is named in the world; he is made higher than the heavens, and the inhabitants of it; and has all power in heaven and earth, as Mediator; and, as a divine Person, he is the most high God, as the word "Elion", here used, signifies; and all this lays a foundation for joy and gladness in the saints; even the dignity of Christ's person, and the exaltation of him in the human nature:

thou art exalted far above all gods:
not only the fictitious deities of the Gentiles, or the greatest potentates upon earth, being made higher than the kings of the earth, who are called gods; but also than the angels in heaven; he is set down at the right hand of God, where they are not, and never were, nor shall be; angels, authorities, and powers, being subject to him, ( Hebrews 1:13 ) ( 1 Peter 3:22 ) .

Salmi 97:9 In-Context

7 Son confusi tutti quelli che adoran le immagini, che si glorian degl’idoli; si prostrano dinanzi a lui tutti gli dèi.

8 Sion l’ha udito e si è rallegrata, e le figliuole di Giuda hanno esultato per i tuoi giudizi, o Eterno!

9 Poiché tu, o Eterno, sei l’Altissimo su tutta la terra; tu sei sommamente elevato sopra tutti gli dèi.

10 O voi che amate l’Eterno, odiate il male! Egli custodisce le anime de’ suoi fedeli, li libera dalla mano degli empi.

11 La luce è seminata per il giusto, e la gioia per i diritti di cuore.