Non nobis Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam
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"Non nobis Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam" is a Latin phrase from Psalm 115 meaning "Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to Your name give glory," expressing humility and the attribution of all honor to God.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional expression
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Latin phrase ⓘ religious motto ⓘ |
| addresses | God ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | soli Deo gloria ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedVirtue |
humility before God
ⓘ
piety ⓘ |
| biblicalBook | Book of Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsPhrase | non nobis ⓘ |
| containsWord |
Domine
ⓘ
gloriam ⓘ |
| expresses | attribution of glory to God alone ⓘ |
| function |
to attribute all honor to God
ⓘ
to reject human boasting ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | imperative ⓘ |
| invokesNameOf | Dominus (the Lord) ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Catholic devotion
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Christian prayer ⓘ Protestant devotion ⓘ |
| moralEmphasis | God-centeredness rather than self-centeredness ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfSource | Hebrew ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judeo-Christian scripture reception ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Psalm emphasizing trust in God rather than idols ⓘ |
| shortTranslation | Not to us, O Lord, but to your name give glory ⓘ |
| sourceText | Psalm 115:1 ⓘ |
| testament | Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
divine glory
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humility ⓘ self-denial ⓘ thanksgiving to God ⓘ |
| translation | Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to Your name give glory ⓘ |
| usedAs |
epigraph on monuments
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inscription on churches ⓘ inscription on religious buildings ⓘ motto ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian sermons
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church mottos ⓘ religious music titles ⓘ theological writings ⓘ |
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