Psalms 89:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

God is greatly to be feared{H8737)} in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence{H8737)} of all them that are about him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי מִי בַשַּׁחַק יַעֲרֹךְ לַיהוָה יִדְמֶה לַיהוָה בִּבְנֵי אֵלִים

Transliteration

For who in-the-šaḥaq yaʿarōk to-YHWH, yidmeh to-YHWH among-bᵉnê ʾēlîm

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *mî*: interrogative pronoun - who
• *ba-ššaḥaq*: preposition + definite article + noun - in the cloud/heaven
• *yaʿarōk*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will compare/arrange
• *la-YHWH*: preposition + divine name - to YHWH
• *yidmeh*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be like/resemble
• *bi-bᵉnê*: preposition + noun construct - among sons of
• *ʾēlîm*: noun, masculine plural - gods/divine beings

Word Meanings

• *šaḥaq*: sky/heaven/clouds
• *yaʿarōk*: will compare/arrange/set in order/equal
• *yidmeh*: will resemble/be like/be similar to
• *bᵉnê ʾēlîm*: sons of gods/divine beings/heavenly beings

Referenced Verses

• Ps 47:2 : 2 For the LORD most high is terrible{H8737)}; he is a great King over all the earth.
• Ps 76:7-9 : 7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared{H8737)}: and who may stand{H8799)} in thy sight when once thou art angry? 8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard{H8689)} from heaven; the earth feared{H8804)}, and was still{H8804)}, 9 When God arose{H8800)} to judgment, to save{H8687)} all the meek of the earth. Selah. 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise{H8686)} thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain{H8799)}. 11 Vow{H8798)}, and pay{H8761)} unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring{H8686)} presents unto him that ought to be feared.
• Isa 6:2-7 : 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. 4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. 6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: 7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
• Isa 66:2 : 2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
• Jer 10:7 : 7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
• Jer 10:10 : 10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
• Matt 10:28 : 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Luke 12:4-5 : 4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
• Acts 5:11 : 11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
• Heb 12:28-29 : 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
• Rev 15:3-4 : 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. 4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
• Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.