Psalm 89:6 NIV: For who in the skies above can compare with the LORD? Who is like the LORD among the heavenly beings?

Psalm 89:6

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New International Version (© 2011)
For who in the skies above can compare with the LORD? Who is like the LORD among the heavenly beings?

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
For who in the sky, Compareth himself to Jehovah? Is like to Jehovah among sons of the mighty?

Psalm 89:6 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

For who in the heaven - שחק shachak signifies the ethereal regions, all visible or unbounded space; the universe. Who is like Jesus? given in his human nature none of the sons of the mighty can be compared with him. He atones for the sin of the world, and saves to the uttermost all who come unto God through him.

This may also be considered a reproof to idolaters. Is there any among the heavenly hosts like to God? Even the most glorious of them were made by his hands. Can the stars, or the more distant planets, or the moon, or the sun, be likened unto God most high?

Who among the sons of the mighty - Instead of אלים elim, mighty ones, four of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. have איל eil, strength: - sons of strength, strong persons. Several of the Versions seem to have read אלהים Elohim, God, instead of אלים elim, strong ones. So my old Psalter, following the Vulgate - For wha in the clowdes sal be evened to Lorde; like sal be to God in sons of God! which it paraphrases thus: "Emang al haly men nane may be evened to Ihu Crist: and nane may be like to hym in God's sons: for he is God's son be kynde, and thai thrugh grace."

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

for who

Psalm 89:8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like to you? or to your faithfulness round about you?

Psalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are your wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are to us-ward...

Psalm 71:19 Your righteousness also, O God, is very high, who have done great things: O God, who is like to you!

Psalm 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and there is none on earth that I desire beside you.

Psalm 86:8 Among the gods there is none like to you, O Lord; neither are there any works like to your works.

Psalm 113:5 Who is like to the LORD our God, who dwells on high,

Exodus 15:11 Who is like to you, O LORD, among the gods? who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Jeremiah 10:6 For as much as there is none like to you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might.

the sons

Psalm 29:1 Give to the LORD, O you mighty, give to the LORD glory and strength.