KJV King James Version
Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great [is] the glory of the LORD.
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Psalm 138:5
Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great [is] the glory of the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.
WEB World English Bible
Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh; for great is Yahweh’s glory.
ASV American Standard Version
Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great is the honour of Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Psalm 138
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, [and] strengthenedst me [with] strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great [is] the glory of the LORD.
6 Though the LORD [be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8 The LORD will perfect [that which] concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, [endureth] for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
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Psalm 21:5His glory [is] great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.Revelation 4:11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.Revelation 7:12Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, [be] unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.Revelation 5:12-14Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.Isaiah 6:1-3In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense [shall be] offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name [shall be] great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.Exodus 33:18-19And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.Exodus 15:11Who [is] like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who [is] like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful [in] praises, doing wonders?Revelation 19:1And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:Matthew 21:5-9Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.Isaiah 52:7-10How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.John 17:1These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:Jeremiah 31:11-12For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of [him that was] stronger than he.Zephaniah 3:14-15Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.Isaiah 66:10-14Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:John 13:31-32Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.Ephesians 1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
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