Psalms 89:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

O Jehovah God of hosts, Who is a mighty one, like unto thee, O Jehovah? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵל נַעֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁים רַבָּה וְנוֹרָא עַל־כָּל־סְבִיבָיו

Transliteration

ʾĒl naʿărāṣ in-sôd-qᵉdōšîm rabbâ and-nôrāʾ upon-all-sᵉbîbāyw

Grammar Details

*ʾĒl*: noun, masculine singular - God/deity
*naʿărāṣ*: verb, niphal participle masculine singular - dreaded/feared
*bᵉ-sôd*: preposition + noun construct - in council of
*qᵉdōšîm*: adjective, masculine plural - holy ones
*rabbâ*: adjective, feminine singular - great/much
*wᵉ-nôrāʾ*: conjunction + verb, niphal participle masculine singular - and feared/awesome
*ʿal-kol-sᵉbîbāyw*: preposition + noun + preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon all around him

Word Meanings

*ʾĒl*: God/deity/mighty one
*naʿărāṣ*: dreaded/feared/awe-inspiring
*sôd*: council/assembly/circle
*qᵉdōšîm*: holy ones/saints/divine beings
*rabbâ*: great/much/exceedingly
*nôrāʾ*: feared/awesome/terrible
*sᵉbîbāyw*: his surroundings/those around him

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 35:10 : 10 All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?
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?
1 Sam 2:2 : 2 There is none holy as Jehovah; For there is none besides thee, Neither is there any rock like our God.
Jer 32:17 : 17 Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for thee,
Matt 6:13 : 13 And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one].
Deut 32:31 : 31 For their rock is not as our Rock, Even our enemies themselves being judges.
Josh 22:22 : 22 The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, {H430} the Mighty One, God, Jehovah, {H430} he knoweth; and Israel he shall know: if it be in rebellion, or if in trespass against Jehovah (save thou us not this day,)
1 Sam 15:19 : 19 Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of Jehovah, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah?
Job 9:19 : 19 If [we speak] of strength, lo, [he is] mighty! And if of justice, Who, [saith he], will summon me?
Ps 24:8 : 8 Who is the King of glory? Jehovah strong and mighty, Jehovah mighty in battle.
Ps 84:12 : 12 O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Ps 89:6 : 6 For who in the skies can be compared unto Jehovah? Who among the sons of the mighty is like unto Jehovah,
Ps 89:13 : 13 Thou hast a mighty arm; Strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
Ps 147:5 : 5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
Isa 28:22 : 22 Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.
Isa 40:25-26 : 25 To whom then will ye liken me, that I should be equal [to him]? saith the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and for that he is strong in power, not one is lacking.

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