Psalms 89:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For who in the skies can be compared unto Jehovah? Who among the sons of the mighty is like unto Jehovah,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיוֹדוּ שָׁמַיִם פִּלְאֲךָ יְהוָה אַף־אֱמוּנָתְךָ בִּקְהַל קְדֹשִׁים

Transliteration

And-yôdû šāmayim pilʾakā YHWH; also-ʾĕmûnātᵉkā in-qᵉhal qᵉdōšîm

Grammar Details

*wᵉ-yôdû*: conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will praise
*šāmayim*: noun, masculine dual/plural - heavens
*pilʾakā*: noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wonder/marvel
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*ʾap-ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*: conjunction + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - also your faithfulness
*bi-qᵉhal*: preposition + noun construct - in assembly of
*qᵉdōšîm*: adjective, masculine plural - holy ones

Word Meanings

*yôdû*: they will praise/thank/acknowledge
*šāmayim*: heavens/sky
*pilʾakā*: your wonder/marvel/miracle
*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*: your faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability
*qᵉhal*: assembly/congregation/gathering
*qᵉdōšîm*: holy ones/saints/angels

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 29:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Ascribe unto Jehovah, O ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.
Ps 86:8 : 8 There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; Neither [are there any works] like unto thy works.
Ps 113:5 : 5 Who is like unto Jehovah our God, That hath his seat on high,
Jer 10:6 : 6 There is none like unto thee, O Jehovah; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
Ps 89:8 : 8 O Jehovah God of hosts, Who is a mighty one, like unto thee, O Jehovah? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.
Ps 40:5 : 5 Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward; They cannot be set in order unto thee; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.
Ps 52:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God [endureth] continually.
Ps 71:19 : 19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?
Ps 73:25 : 25 Whom have I in heaven [but thee]? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.
Exod 15:11 : 11 Who is like unto thee, O Jehovah, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?

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