Psalms 89:6

89:5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

KJV

For who in the skies can be compared to Yahweh? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like Yahweh,

For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?

For who in the heaven can be compared to the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the LORD?

89:7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

What does Psalms 89:6 mean?

Psalms 89:6 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שַׁחַק (shachaq), עָרַךְ (ʻârak), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh).

Hebrew interlinear

For

who

the

heavenשַׁחַקshachaq/shakh'-ak/H7834a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament

can

comparedעָרַךְʻârak/aw-rak'/H6186to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)

unto

the

LORD?יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

who

among

the

sonsבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

the

mightyאֵלʼêl/ale/H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)

can

likenedדָּמָהdâmâh/daw-maw'/H1819to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider

unto

the

LORD?יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 89:6.

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 89:6 say?

Psalms 89:6 (King James Version) reads: "For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?"

Is Psalms 89:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 89:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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