Tree of Life Version
Psalms 89:8
8God is greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all around Him.
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
6The heavens praise Your wonders, Adonai —Your faithfulness, too— in the assembly of the kedoshim. 7For who in the skies can compare to Adonai? Who is like Adonai among the sons of gods? God is greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all around Him. 9Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot, who is like You, mighty Adonai, with Your faithfulness all around You? 10You rule over the swelling of the sea. When its waves mount up, You still them.
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יְהוָ֤ה׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צְבָא֗וֹת מִֽי־כָֽמ֖וֹךָ חֲסִ֥ין׀ יָ֑הּ וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:8
- Psalms 84:12For Adonai Elohim is a sun and a shield. Adonai gives grace and glory. No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
- Joshua 22:22“God of gods is Adonai! God of gods is Adonai! He knows, and may Israel itself know! If we acted in rebellion or in treachery against Adonai, don’t spare us this day!
- Isaiah 28:22So now, stop your scoffing, lest your shackles be strengthened! For I have heard from Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot of destruction determined upon the whole land.
- Psalms 89:13You created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon sing for joy at Your Name.
- Psalms 24:8“Who is this King of glory?” Adonai strong and mighty, Adonai mighty in battle!
- Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord and mighty in power— His understanding is infinite!
- 1 Samuel 15:19Why then did you not obey the voice of Adonai, but rushed greedily onto the spoil—doing what was evil in Adonai’s eyes?”
- Job 9:19If it is a question of strength— certainly, He is the mighty One! If it is a matter of justice— who will summon me?
- Isaiah 40:25“To whom then will you liken Me? Or who is My equal?” says the Holy One.
- Jeremiah 32:17“Ah, my Lord Adonai! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm—nothing is too hard for You!
- Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
- Psalms 89:6The heavens praise Your wonders, Adonai —Your faithfulness, too— in the assembly of the kedoshim.
- Psalms 35:10All my bones will say: “Adonai, who is like You, rescuing the poor from one too strong for him, the poor and needy from one who robs him?”
- Psalms 71:19For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to high heaven. You have done great things— O God, who is like You?
- Deuteronomy 32:31Surely their rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies judge.
- 1 Samuel 2:2There is none holy as Adonai, for there is none besides You, nor is there any 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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