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Psalms 89:5-18

Psalms 89

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5The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD—Your faithfulness as well—in the assembly of the holy ones.

6For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?

7In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.

8O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You.

9You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.

10You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

11The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.

12North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

13Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted.

14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.

15Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.

16They rejoice in Your name all day long, and in Your righteousness they exult.

17For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted.

18Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Original words

The heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםH8064Noun - masculine pluralpraiseוְי֘וֹד֤וּH3034Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralYour wondersפִּלְאֲךָ֣H6382Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularYour faithfulnessאֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗H530Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularas wellאַף־H637Conjunctionin the assemblyבִּקְהַ֥לH6951Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the holy onesקְדֹשִֽׁים׃H6918Adjective - masculine plural
Verse 6

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionwhoמִ֣יH4310Interrogativein the skiesבַ֭שַּׁחַקH7834Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularcan compareיַעֲרֹ֣ךְH6186Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith the LORDלַיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularWho among the heavenly beingsבִּבְנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct. . .אֵלִים׃H410Noun - masculine pluralis likeיִדְמֶ֥הH1819Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDלַ֝יהוָ֗הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or the sons of God or the sons of might
Verse 7

Original words

In the councilבְּסוֹד־H5475Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the holy onesקְדֹשִׁ֣יםH6918Adjective - masculine pluralGodאֵ֣לH410Noun - masculine singularis greatlyרַבָּ֑הH7227Adjective - feminine singularfearedנַ֭עֲרָץH6206Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularand awesomeוְ֝נוֹרָ֗אH3372Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularaboveעַל־H5921Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho surround Himסְבִיבָֽיו׃H5439Adverb | third person masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

O LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֱלֹ֘הֵ֤יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralwhoמִֽי־H4310Interrogativeis like Youכָֽמ֖וֹךָH3644Preposition | second person masculine singularO mightyחֲסִ֥ין׀H2626Adjective - masculine singularLORDיָ֑הּH3050Noun - proper - masculine singularYour faithfulnessוֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗H530Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularsurrounds Youסְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃H5439Adverb | second person masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

Youאַתָּ֣הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularruleמ֭וֹשֵׁלH4910Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe ragingבְּגֵא֣וּתH1348Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructseaהַיָּ֑םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singularwhen its wavesגַ֝לָּ֗יוH1530Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularmount upבְּשׂ֥וֹאH5375Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructYouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularstill themתְשַׁבְּחֵֽם׃H7623Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Verse 10

Original words

Youאַתָּ֤הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularcrushedדִכִּ֣אתָH1792Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularRahabרָ֑הַבH7294Noun - masculine singularlike a carcassכֶחָלָ֣לH2491Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularYou scatteredפִּזַּ֥רְתָּH6340Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularYour enemiesאוֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃H341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwith Your mightyעֻ֝זְּךָ֗H5797Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singulararmבִּזְר֥וֹעַH2220Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Verse 11

Original words

The heavensשָׁ֭מַיִםH8064Noun - masculine pluralare Yoursלְךָ֣Preposition | second person masculine singularand alsoאַף־H637Conjunctionthe earthאָ֑רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularThe earthתֵּבֵ֥לH8398Noun - feminine singularand its fullnessוּ֝מְלֹאָ֗הּH4393Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularYouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularfoundedיְסַדְתָּֽם׃H3245Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Verse 12

Original words

Northצָפ֣וֹןH6828Noun - feminine singularand southוְ֭יָמִיןH3225Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularYouאַתָּ֣הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularcreatedבְרָאתָ֑םH1254Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralTaborתָּב֥וֹרH8396Noun - proper - feminine singularand Hermonוְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹןH2768Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularshout for joyיְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃H7442Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralat Your nameבְּשִׁמְךָ֥H8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Mightyגְּבוּרָ֑הH1369Noun - feminine singularis Yourעִם־H5973Prepositionarmזְ֭רוֹעַH2220Noun - feminine singularstrong isתָּעֹ֥זH5810Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularYour handיָ֝דְךָ֗H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularYour right handיְמִינֶֽךָ׃H3225Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularis exaltedתָּר֥וּםH7311Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Verse 14

Original words

Righteousnessצֶ֣דֶקH6664Noun - masculine singularand justiceוּ֭מִשְׁפָּטH4941Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularare the foundationמְכ֣וֹןH4349Noun - masculine singular constructof Your throneכִּסְאֶ֑ךָH3678Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularloving devotionחֶ֥סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singularand faithfulnessוֶ֝אֱמֶ֗תH571Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singulargoיְֽקַדְּמ֥וּH6923Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralbefore Youפָנֶֽיךָ׃H6440Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֣יH835Interjectionare thoseהָ֭עָםH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularwho knowיוֹדְעֵ֣יH3045Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructthe joyful soundתְרוּעָ֑הH8643Noun - feminine singularwho walkיְהַלֵּכֽוּן׃H1980Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunO LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularin the lightבְּֽאוֹר־H216Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof Your presenceפָּנֶ֥יךָH6440Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

They rejoiceיְגִיל֣וּןH1523Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunin Your nameבְּ֭שִׁמְךָH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularall day longכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַיּ֑וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularand in Your righteousnessוּבְצִדְקָתְךָ֥H6666Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularthey exultיָרֽוּמוּ׃H7311Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 17

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYouאָ֑תָּהH859Pronoun - second person masculine singular[are] the gloryתִפְאֶ֣רֶתH8597Noun - feminine singular constructof their strengthעֻזָּ֣מוֹH5797Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluraland by Your favorוּ֝בִרְצֹנְךָ֗H7522Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularour hornקַרְנֵֽנוּ׃H7161Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common pluralis exaltedתָּרִיםH7311Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

Surelyכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionour shieldמָֽגִנֵּ֑נוּH4043Noun - common singular construct | first person common pluralbelongs to the LORDלַֽ֭יהוָהH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand our kingמַלְכֵּֽנוּ׃H4428Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common pluralto the Holyוְלִקְד֖וֹשׁH6918Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular constructOne of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

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