Psalms

Psalm 89:8–9

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.

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Psalm 89:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
whoמִֽי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
is like Youכָֽמ֖וֹךָḵā·mō·w·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH3644 like, as, when
O mightyחֲסִ֥ין׀ḥă·sînAdjective - masculine singularH2626 strong, mighty
LORDיָ֑הּyāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3050 Jah
Your faithfulnessוֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗we·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
surrounds Youסְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃sə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯe·ḵāAdverb; second person masculine singularH5439 circuit, round about

Psalm 89:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
ruleמ֭וֹשֵׁלmō·wō·šêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
the ragingבְּגֵא֣וּתbə·ḡê·’ūṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH1348 majesty
seaהַיָּ֑םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
when its wavesגַ֝לָּ֗יוḡal·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1530 heap, wave, billow
mount upבְּשׂ֥וֹאbə·śō·wPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5375 lift, take, carry
Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
still themתְשַׁבְּחֵֽם׃ṯə·šab·bə·ḥêmVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH7623 soothe, still

Cross-references

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Psalm 89:8 Psalm 71:19 · Jeremiah 32:17 · 1 Samuel 2:2 · Isaiah 40:25–26 · Psalm 147:5 · Psalm 24:8 · Psalm 84:12 · Psalm 35:10 · Psalm 89:6

Psalm 89:9 Psalm 65:7 · Psalm 107:25–29 · Mark 4:41 · Matthew 8:24–27 · Mark 4:39 · Psalm 93:3–4 · Psalm 29:10 · Job 38:8–11 · Nahum 1:4 · Matthew 14:32 · Psalm 66:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.