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

3“I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant, 4I will establish your seed forever And build up your throne to all generations.” Selah. The heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones. 6For who in the skies is comparable to the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty is like the Lord, 7A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, And awesome above all those who are around Him?

Psalms 89:5 word by word

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

• heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• will praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• Your wondersפֶּ֫לֶאpele' · wonderH6382
• , O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Your faithfulnessאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530
• alsoאַף'aph · alsoH637
• in the assemblyקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
• holyקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918
• onesקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918

Cross-references for Psalms 89:5

• Psalms 19:1The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.
• Psalms 50:6And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah.
• Psalms 97:6The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory.
• Isaiah 44:23Shout for joy, O heavens, for the Lord has done it! Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth; Break forth into a shout of joy, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it; For the Lord has redeemed Jacob And in Israel He shows forth His glory.
• Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;
• Ephesians 3:10so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.
• 1 Peter 1:12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven--things into which angels long to look.
• Revelation 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands,
• Revelation 7:10and they cry out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”
• Psalms 89:7A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, And awesome above all those who are around Him?
• Deuteronomy 33:2He said, “The Lord came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came from the midst of ten thousand holy ones; At His right hand there was flashing lightning for them.
• Daniel 7:10A river of fire was flowing And coming out from before Him; Thousands upon thousands were attending Him, And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him; The court sat, And the books were opened.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire,
• Hebrews 12:22But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels,
• Jude 1:14It was also about these men that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with many thousands of His holy ones,
• Revelation 19:1After these things I heard something like a loud 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