In the Bible "exaltation" most often refers to the lofty
position of God and of Jesus Christ, but sometimes the term is
applied to human beings, especially to Israel and her king. The
most common Hebrew terms for "lift up, exalt" are rum [Wr], nasa
[a'f"n] and gabah [H;b"G], while hupsoo [uJyovw] is the Greek
equivalent. The Exaltation of God and His Name. In the Old
Testament the Lord alone is the One who deserves to be exalted (
Isaiah 2:11 Isaiah 2:17 ). His power is beyond that of all
others ( Job 36:22 ) and he is exalted over all the nations and
above the heavens ( Psalm 46:10 ; 57:5 ; 113:4 ). Sometimes
God's exaltation is demonstrated by his mighty Acts on behalf of
his people. When the Lord overthrew Pharaoh's chariots and
soldiers in the Red Sea, his right hand "was majestic with
power" ( Exodus 15:1 Exodus 15:6 ). No king or god could stand
before the God of Israel ( Exod 15:11 ). On such triumphal
occasions the Lord's right hand is said to be lifted high (
Psalm 118:16 ; Isa 26:11 ) as he takes ac