Psalms 89:5

Psalms 89:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
• New International Version (NIV)The heavens praise your wonders, Lord, your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones!
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints.

Context of Psalms 89:5

3I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant: 4Thy seed will I establish for ever, And build up thy throne to all generations. [Selah And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Jehovah; Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones. 6For who in the skies can be compared unto Jehovah? Who among the sons of the mighty is like unto Jehovah, 7A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?

Psalms 89:5 word by word

וְי֘וֹד֤וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם פִּלְאֲךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה אַף־אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בִּקְהַ֥ל קְדֹשִֽׁים׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 89:5

• Psalms 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.
• Psalms 50:6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. [Selah
• Psalms 97:6The heavens declare his righteousness, And all the peoples have seen his glory.
• Isaiah 44:23Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.
• Luke 2:10And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:
• Ephesians 3:10to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,
• 1 Peter 1:12To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
• Revelation 5:11And I saw, and I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
• Revelation 7:10and they cry with a great voice, saying, Salvation unto our God who sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb.
• Psalms 89:7A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?
• Deuteronomy 33:2And he said, Jehovah came from Sinai, And rose from Seir unto them; He shined forth from mount Paran, And he came from the ten thousands of holy ones: At his right hand was a fiery law for them.
• Daniel 7:10A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire,
• Hebrews 12:22but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels,
• Jude 1:14And to these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,
• Revelation 19:1After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God:

Commentaries on Psalms 89:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The heavens shall praise thy wonders - The works that shall be wrought by this descendant of David shall be so plainly miraculous as shall prove their origin to be Divine: and both saints and angels shall join to celebrate his praises. Thy faithfulness also - All thy promises shall be fulfilled; and particularly and supereminently those which respect the congregation of the saints - the assemblies of Christian believers.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord - That is, the inhabitants of heaven shall find new occasion for praise in the faithfulness evinced in carrying out the promise to David, and in the marvelous things which will occur under that promise, and in its accomplishment. If we suppose that this promise embraced the Messiah and his reign, then we shall see what new occasions the angels would find for praise - in the incarnation of the Redeemer, and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 The more God's works are known, the more they are admired. And to praise the Lord, is to acknowledge him to be such a one that there is none like him. Surely then we should feel and express reverence when we worship God. But how little of this appears in our congregations, and how much cause have we to humble ourselves on this account! That almighty power which smote Egypt, will scatter the enemies of the church, while all who trust in God's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Those in heaven praise God's greatness (see Psalm 8:1) because they witness his faithfulness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-521. mercies--those promised (Is 55:3; Ac 13:34), and-- faithfulness--that is, in fulfilling them.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 89:5

• Church
• God
• Praise

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Commentaries on Psalms 89

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings