God’s Word Translation
Psalms 89:5
5O Lord, the heavens praise your miracles and your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.
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
3⌞You said,⌟ “I have made a promise to my chosen one. I swore this oath to my servant David: 4‘I will make your dynasty continue forever. I built your throne to last throughout every generation.’ ” Selah O Lord, the heavens praise your miracles and your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones. 6Who in the skies can compare with the Lord? Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord? 7God is terrifying in the council of the holy ones. He is greater and more awe-inspiring than those who surround him.
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:5 word by word
וְי֘וֹד֤וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם פִּלְאֲךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה אַף־אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בִּקְהַ֥ל קְדֹשִֽׁים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- shall praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
- thy wondersפֶּ֫לֶאpele' · wonderH6382
- O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- thy faithfulnessאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530
- also in the congregationקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
- of the saintsקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918
Cross-references for Psalms 89:5
- Psalms 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky displays what his hands have made.
- Psalms 50:6The heavens announce his righteousness because God is the judge. Selah
- Psalms 97:6The heavens tell about his righteousness, and all the people of the world see his glory.
- Isaiah 44:23Sing with joy, you heavens, because the Lord has done this. Rejoice, you deep places of the earth. Break into shouts of joy, you mountains, you forests and every tree in them. The Lord has reclaimed Jacob. He will display his glory in Israel.
- Luke 2:10The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid! I have good news for you, a message that will fill everyone with joy.
- Ephesians 3:10He did this so that now, through the church, he could let the rulers and authorities in heaven know his infinite wisdom.
- 1 Peter 1:12God revealed to the prophets that the things they had spoken were not for their own benefit but for yours. What the prophets had spoken, the Holy Spirit, who was sent from heaven, has now made known to you by those who spread the Good News among you. These are things that even the angels want to look into.
- Revelation 5:11Then I heard the voices of many angels, the four living creatures, and the leaders surrounding the throne. They numbered ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands times thousands.
- Revelation 7:10and crying out in a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the lamb!”
- Psalms 89:7God is terrifying in the council of the holy ones. He is greater and more awe-inspiring than those who surround him.
- Deuteronomy 33:2He said, “The Lord came from Sinai. For his people he rose from Seir ⌞like the sun⌟. He appeared like sunshine from Mount Paran. He came with tens of thousands of holy ones. On his right was a raging fire for them.
- Daniel 7:10A river of fire flowed. It came from him. Thousands and thousands served him. Ten thousand times ten thousand were stationed in front of him. The court convened, and the books were opened.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7It is also right for God to give all of us relief from our suffering. He will do this when the Lord Jesus is revealed, ⌞coming⌟ from heaven with his mighty angels in a blazing fire.
- Hebrews 12:22Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to tens of thousands of angels joyfully gathered together
- Jude 1:14Furthermore, Enoch, from the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about them. He said, “The Lord has come with countless thousands of his holy angels.
- Revelation 19:1After these things I heard what sounded like the loud noise from a large crowd in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, 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
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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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