God’s Word Translation
Psalms 89:8
8O Lord God of Armies, who is like you? Mighty Lord, even your faithfulness surrounds you.
Psalms 89:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
- New International Version (NIV)Who is like you, Lord God Almighty? You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O Lord, with your faithfulness all around you?
- New King James Version (NKJV)O Lord God of hosts, Who is mighty like You, O Lord? Your faithfulness also surrounds You.
Context of Psalms 89:8
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. O Lord God of Armies, who is like you? Mighty Lord, even your faithfulness surrounds you. 9You rule the raging sea. When its waves rise, you quiet them. 10You crushed Rahab; it was like a corpse. With your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:8 word by word
יְהוָ֤ה׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צְבָא֗וֹת מִֽי־כָֽמ֖וֹךָ חֲסִ֥ין׀ יָ֑הּ וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 89:8
- Psalms 84:12O Lord of Armies, blessed is the person who trusts you.
- Joshua 22:22They said, “The Lord is ⌞the only true⌟ God! The Lord is ⌞the only true⌟ God! He knows, so let Israel know! If our act is rebellious or unfaithful to the Lord,
- Isaiah 28:22Now stop laughing, or your chains will be tightened, because I have heard that the Almighty Lord of Armies has finally determined to destroy the whole land.
- Psalms 89:13Your arm is mighty. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is lifted high.
- Psalms 24:8Who is this king of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty! The Lord, heroic in battle!
- Psalms 147:5Our Lord is great, and his power is great. There is no limit to his understanding.
- 1 Samuel 15:19Why didn’t you obey the Lord? Why have you taken their belongings and done what the Lord considers evil?”
- Job 9:19If it is a matter of strength, then he is the mighty one. If it is about justice, who will charge me with a crime?
- Isaiah 40:25“To whom, then, can you compare me? Who is my equal?” asks the Holy One.
- Jeremiah 32:17‘Almighty Lord, you made heaven and earth by your great strength and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
- Matthew 6:13Don’t allow us to be tempted. Instead, rescue us from the evil one.
- Psalms 89:6Who in the skies can compare with the Lord? Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord?
- Psalms 35:10All my bones will say, “O Lord, who can compare with you? You rescue the weak person from the one who is too strong for him and weak and needy people from the one who robs them.”
- Psalms 71:19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God. You have done great things. O God, who is like you?
- Deuteronomy 32:31Their rock isn’t like our rock. Even our enemies will agree with this.
- 1 Samuel 2:2There is no one holy like the Lord. There is no one but you, O Lord. There is no Rock like our God.
Commentaries on Psalms 89:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8O Lord God of hosts - Thou who hast all armies at thy command, and canst serve thyself by every part of thy creation, whether animate or inanimate. Who is a strong Lord - See Psalm 89:6. Thy faithfulness round about thee? - Or, more properly, thy faithfulness is round about thee. Thou still keepest thy promises in view. God's truth leads him to fulfill his promises: they stand round his throne as the faithful servants of an eastern monarch stand round…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8O Lord God of hosts - See the notes at Isaiah 1:9; Psalm 24:10. God, commanding the armies of heaven; leading forth the stars; controlling all forces - all powers. Who is a strong Lord like unto thee? - The original word here rendered “Lord” is יה Yâhh or Jah. This is one of the few places where that word occurs, except in the compounding of words. It is an abbreviation of the name Yahweh, and has the same signification. See the notes at Psalm 68:4. The…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. 8-148-14. To illustrate His power and faithfulness examples are cited from history. His control of the sea (the most mighty and unstable object in nature), and of Egypt (Psa 87:4), the first great foe of Israel (subjected to utter helplessness from pride and insolence), are specimens. At the same time, the whole frame of nature founded and sustained by Him, Tabor and Hermon for "east and west," and "north and south," together representing the whole world…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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