Psalms 95:3 (KJV)

Passage

For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

Nearby Context

Psalms 95:1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

Psalms 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

Psalms 95:3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

Psalms 95:4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.

Psalms 95:5 The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "great", "king", "above", and "gods". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "great", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "Let us come before his presence with..." into verse 4's "In his hand are the deep places...", so "lord" and "great" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "great" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.