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Psalms 89:7
7When the angels meet together in heaven, they respect you with fear. All who meet round your throne in heaven respect you, as you deserve.
Psalms 89:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
- New International Version (NIV)In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all who are around him?
- New King James Version (NKJV)God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.
Context of Psalms 89:7
5Lord, everything in heaven praises you for the great things that you have done. Yes, your angels meet together to praise you, because you are always faithful. 6In all the heavens, there is no one like you, Lord! No angel in heaven is equal to you. When the angels meet together in heaven, they respect you with fear. All who meet round your throne in heaven respect you, as you deserve. 8Lord God Almighty, no one is as powerful as you! You are always faithful in all that you do! 9You rule over the powerful sea. When the waves rise up, you make them quiet again.
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:7 word by word
אֵ֣ל נַ֭עֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁ֣ים רַבָּ֑ה וְ֝נוֹרָ֗א עַל־כָּל־סְבִיבָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:7
- Psalms 76:7Yes, everyone is afraid of you, our God! When you are angry, nobody can stand against you.
- Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, ‘This is what the Lord said, “People may come near to me. But those people must see that I am holy. All the people must give honour to me.” ’ Aaron did not reply.
- Isaiah 6:2Above him there were seraphs. Each one had six wings. Two wings covered the seraphs' faces. Two wings covered their feet. With the other two wings they were flying.
- Isaiah 66:2I made all these things with my own hands. That is how everything began.’ The Lord says, ‘I am pleased with people who are humble. Those people are sorry when they do wrong things. They respect my teaching.
- Jeremiah 10:7Everyone should respect you, the King who rules all the nations. You deserve that people give you honour. There is nobody like you anywhere in the world. Among all the wise people of the nations and among all their kings, there is no one like you.
- Matthew 10:28Do not be afraid of those people who can kill only your body. These people cannot kill your soul. No, it is God that you should be afraid of. He can kill your body, and then he can also destroy your soul in hell.
- Luke 12:4You are my friends, so I tell you this: do not be afraid of those people who can kill only your body. After that, they can do nothing worse to you.
- Acts 5:11The whole group of believers, and many other people, heard about what had happened to Ananias and Sapphira. They were all very afraid.
- Hebrews 12:28But we are receiving a place where we will rule with God. We belong to God's kingdom, and nobody can ever shake that! So we should thank God. We should worship him in a way that makes him happy. He is great, and we should serve him well and respect him.
- Revelation 15:3Now they sang the song of God's servant, Moses, and the Lamb's song. They sang this: ‘Lord God with all power, what you do is great and wonderful! Everything that you do is completely fair and honest. You are King of all nations of the world.
Commentaries on Psalms 89:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7God is greatly to be feared - In all religious assemblies the deepest reverence for God should rest upon the people. Where this does not prevail, there is no true worship. While some come with a proper Scriptural boldness to the throne of grace, there are others who come into the presence of God with a reprehensible, if not sinful, boldness.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7God is greatly to be feared - There is that in him which is suited to fill the mind with solemn feelings, and this is a proper state of mind with which to come before him. Nature teaches us that God should be approached with awe; and all the teachings of revelation confirm this. His power is to be feared; his justice is to be feared; his holiness is to be feared; and there is much also in his goodness, his benevolence, his mercy, to fill the mind with…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. 5-8God is the absolute standard of faithfulness, commitment, and order. The angelic beings and the heavens testify to his constancy.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. This is worthy of our belief, for His faithfulness (is praised) by the congregation of saints or holy ones; that is, angels (compare De 33:2; Da 8:13). sons of the mighty--(compare Psa 29:1). So is He to be admired on earth.Read the comment
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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
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