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Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength, So we will sing and praise your power.
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God's Power, Our Praise
Commentators explain that this verse presents a beautiful cycle. The psalmist first prays for God to be "exalted in His strength"—to act powerfully and display His might. The natural and joyful result of witnessing God's power is that His people will "sing and praise" Him. Our worship is a direct response to God's glorious actions on our behalf.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength - This is the concluding part of the psalm (see the introduction), expressing a desire…
19th Century
Anglican
You. —Again the song turns to address Jehovah.
So will we sing and praise. —Better, We will both with s…
16th Century
Protestant
Raise thyself, O Jehovah! The psalm is finally concluded with a prayer, which again confirms that the kingdom which is spoken of is so con…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Be you exalted, Lord, in your own strength Exert your strength, display your power in such manner, that you may be e…
The psalmist teaches us to look forward with faith, hope, and prayer to what God would do further. The success with which God blessed David was a t…
13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding psalm, a petition was made for the king’s exaltation; here, it is as though the psalmist, having been heard, now announc…
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