Psalms 112:4
The Lord is high above all nations; and his glory above the heavens.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Excelsus super omnes gentes Dominus, et super cælos gloria ejus.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ὑψηλὸς ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ὁ κύριος, ἐπὶ τοὺς οὐρανοὺς ἡ δόξα αὐτοῦ.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 113:4
- רָ֖ם עַל כָּל גּוֹיִ֥ם יְהוָ֑ה עַ֖ל הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם כְּבוֹדֽוֹ
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm CXIII
3. “The Lord is high above all heathen” ( ver. 4 ). The heathen are men: what wonder if the Lord be above all men? They see with their eyes those whom they worship high above themselves to shine in heaven, the sun and moon and stars, creatures which they serve while they neglect the Creator. But not only “is the Lord high above all heathen;” but “His glory” also “is above the heavens.” The heavens look up unto Him above themselves; and the humble have Him together with them, who do not worship the heavens instead of Him, though placed in the flesh beneath the heavens.