Psalms

Psalm 89:5–8

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^b 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.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The heavens	שָׁמַ֣יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
praise	וְי֘וֹד֤וּ	wə·yō·w·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3034 throw, cast
Your wonders	פִּלְאֲךָ֣	pil·’ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6382 wonder
O LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Your faithfulness	אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗	’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
as well	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
in the assembly	בִּקְהַ֥ל	biq·hal	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of the holy ones	קְדֹשִֽׁים׃	qə·ḏō·šîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6918 sacred, holy

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
in the skies	בַ֭שַּׁחַק	ḇaš·ša·ḥaq	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7834 dust, cloud
can compare	יַעֲרֹ֣ךְ	ya·‘ă·rōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
with the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Who among the heavenly beings	בִּבְנֵ֥י	biḇ·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
is like	יִדְמֶ֥ה	yiḏ·meh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1819 be like, resemble
the LORD	לַ֝יהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the council	בְּסוֹד־	bə·sō·wḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5475 council, counsel
of the holy ones	קְדֹשִׁ֣ים	qə·ḏō·šîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6918 sacred, holy
God	אֵ֣ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
is greatly	רַבָּ֑ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
feared	נַ֭עֲרָץ	na·‘ă·rāṣ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H6206 cause to tremble, tremble
and awesome	וְ֝נוֹרָ֗א	wə·nō·w·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3372 fear
above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who surround Him	סְבִיבָֽיו׃	sə·ḇî·ḇāw	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H5439 circuit, round about

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O LORD	יְהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Hosts	צְבָא֗וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
who	מִֽי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
is like You	כָֽמ֖וֹךָ	ḵā·mō·w·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when
O mighty	חֲסִ֥ין׀	ḥă·sîn	Adjective - masculine singular	H2626 strong, mighty
LORD	יָ֑הּ	yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3050 Jah
Your faithfulness	וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗	we·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
surrounds You	סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃	sə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Adverb; second person masculine singular	H5439 circuit, round about