'Above' in the Bible

And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.

The second choir proceeded to the left, while I followed them with half of the people on the wall, above the Tower of Furnaces, to the Broad Wall,

And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.

And above the noon doth age rise, Thou fliest -- as the morning thou art.

Light in his tent is dark, and his lamp goes out above him.

His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.

If indeed you would exalt yourselves above me and plead my disgrace against me,

"Isn't God in heaven above? Consider how far away the stars are, and how lofty they are!

The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.

He cuts a shaft far from human habitation,in places unknown to those who walk above ground.Suspended far away from people,the miners swing back and forth.

No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

when His lamp shone above my head,and I walked through darkness by His light!

For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

Who shows no partiality to princesNor regards the rich above the poor,For they all are the work of His hands?

Look at the heavens and see;gaze at the clouds high above you.

“Your wickedness affects only a man such as you,And your righteousness affects only a son of man [but it cannot affect God, who is sovereign].

He scatters his lightning above it, and covers the bottom of the sea.

Let the assembly of the nations gather around you, and you will sit high above them.

{To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.} O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

The voice of the Lord is above the waters.The God of glory thunders—the Lord, above vast waters,

Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

Against you -- you above all -- I have sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. So you are just when you confront me; you are right when you condemn me.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

Deliver me from those who practice wrongdoing,And save me from bloodthirsty men.

I call to You from the ends of the earthwhen my heart is without strength.Lead me to a rock that is high above me,

Because your temple [is] above Jerusalem, kings will bring tribute to you.

Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above; you have done great things. O God, who can compare to you?

Bright art Thou, honourable above hills of prey.

Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.

For the choir director; set to El Shoshannim; Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph.Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel,You who lead Joseph like a flock;You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!

Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones,And awesome above all those who are around Him?

I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.

Above the voices of many waters, The mighty breakers of the sea, Jehovah on high is mighty.

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

For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble.He is enthroned above the cherubim.Let the earth quake.

The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.

For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the Lord will look toward earth,

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

laying the beams of His palaceon the waters above,making the clouds His chariot,walking on the wings of the wind,

Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation.

Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.

How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

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.

Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me;It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it.

Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

She cries out above the commotion;she speaks at the entrance of the city gates:

Precious she is above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

Guard your heart above all else,for it is the source of life.

When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.

The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.

A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

Many are the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'

I -- I spake with my heart, saying, 'I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.

I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.

For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

And I am praising the dead who have already died above the living who are yet alive.

For what advantage is to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?

What is thy beloved above any beloved, O fair among women? What is thy beloved above any beloved, That thus thou hast adjured us?

My beloved is clear and ruddy, Conspicuous above a myriad!

But my dove, my perfect one, stands alone [above them all];She is her mother’s only daughter;She is the pure child of the one who bore her.The maidens saw her and called her blessed and happy,The queens and the concubines also, and they praised her, saying,

And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

therefore look! The Lord [is] bringing up the waters of the great and mighty river against them, the king of Assyria and all his glory. And he will rise above all his channels, and he will flow over all his banks.

And Jehovah setteth the adversaries of Rezin on high above him, And his enemies he joineth together,

Does an ax exalt itselfabove the one who chops with it?Does a saw magnify itselfabove the one who saws with it?It would be like a staff waving the one who lifts it!It would be like a rod lifting a man who isn’t wood!

For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: