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 Living Translation (NLT)All heaven will praise your great wonders, Lord; myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness.

Context of Psalms 89:5

3“I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David: 4‘Your seed I will establish forever, And build up your throne to all generations.’ ” Selah And the heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints. 6For who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord? 7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.

Psalms 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 firmament shows His handiwork.
• Psalms 50:6Let the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is Judge. Selah
• Psalms 97:6The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples see His glory.
• Isaiah 44:23Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it! Shout, you lower parts of the earth; Break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, And glorified Himself in Israel.
• Luke 2:10Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.
• Ephesians 3:10to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,
• 1 Peter 1:12To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.
• Revelation 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,
• Revelation 7:10and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
• Psalms 89:7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.
• Deuteronomy 33:2And he said: “The Lord came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came with ten thousands of saints; From His right hand Came a fiery law for them.
• Daniel 7:10A fiery stream issued And came forth from before Him. A thousand thousands ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The court was seated, And the books were opened.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels,
• Hebrews 12:22But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,
• Jude 1:14Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,
• Revelation 19:1After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord 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