Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
O Jehovah, God of Hosts, Who is like Thee -- a strong Jah? And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee.
New American Standard Bible
Your faithfulness also surrounds You.
King James Version
O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
Holman Bible
who is strong like You, Lord?
Your faithfulness surrounds You.
International Standard Version
LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, who is as mighty as you, LORD? Your faithfulness surrounds you.
A Conservative Version
O LORD God of hosts, who is a mighty one like thee, O LORD? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.
American Standard Version
O Jehovah God of hosts, Who is a mighty one, like unto thee, O Jehovah? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.
Amplified
O Lord God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty Lord?
Your faithfulness surrounds You [as an intrinsic, unchangeable part of Your very being].
Bible in Basic English
O Lord God of armies, who is strong like you, O Jah? and your unchanging faith is round about you.
Darby Translation
Jehovah, God of hosts, who is like unto thee, the strong Jah? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.
Julia Smith Translation
O Jehovah, God of armies, who as thee, Jah, strong? and thy faithfulness round about thee?
King James 2000
O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto you? or to your faithfulness round about you?
Lexham Expanded Bible
O Yahweh God [of] hosts, who [is] mighty like you, O Yah, with your faithfulness surrounding you?
Modern King James verseion
O Jehovah, the God of Hosts, who is a strong Jehovah like You? And Your faithfulness is round about You?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O LORD God of hosts, who is like unto thee in power? Thy truth, most mighty LORD, is on every side.
NET Bible
O Lord, sovereign God! Who is strong like you, O Lord? Your faithfulness surrounds you.
New Heart English Bible
LORD, God of Hosts, who is a mighty one like you, LORD? Your faithfulness is around you.
The Emphasized Bible
O Yahweh, God of hosts! Who, like thee, is mighty, O Yah! With thy faithfulness round about thee:
Webster
O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like to thee? or to thy faithfulness around thee?
World English Bible
Yahweh, God of Armies, who is a mighty one, like you? Yah, your faithfulness is around you.
Themes
Earth » Earth belonging to the lord
God, Faithfulness of » Declared to be » Incomparable
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens belonging to the lord
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 89:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Perplexity About God's Promises
7 God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him. 8 O Jehovah, God of Hosts, Who is like Thee -- a strong Jah? And Thy faithfulness is round about Thee. 9 Thou art ruler over the pride of the sea, In the lifting up of its billows Thou dost restrain them.
Cross References
Psalm 35:10
All my bones say, 'Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'
Psalm 71:19
And Thy righteousness, O God, is unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who is like Thee?
1 Samuel 2:2
There is none holy like Jehovah, For there is none save Thee, And there is no rock like our God.
Deuteronomy 32:31
For not as our Rock is their rock, (And our enemies are judges!)
Joshua 22:22
The God of gods -- Jehovah, the God of gods -- Jehovah, He is knowing, and Israel, he doth know, if in rebellion, and if in trespass against Jehovah (Thou dost not save us this day!)
1 Samuel 15:19
and why hast thou not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah -- and dost fly unto the spoil, and dost do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah?'
Job 9:19
If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment -- who doth convene me?
Psalm 24:8
Who is this -- 'the king of glory?' Jehovah -- strong and mighty, Jehovah, the mighty in battle.
Psalm 84:12
Jehovah of Hosts! O the happiness of a man trusting in Thee.
Psalm 89:6
For who in the sky, Compareth himself to Jehovah? Is like to Jehovah among sons of the mighty?
Psalm 89:13
Thou hast an arm with might, Strong is Thy hand -- high Thy right hand.
Psalm 147:5
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.
Isaiah 28:22
And now, show not yourselves scorners, Lest strong be your bands, For a consumption, that is determined, I have heard, by the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Is for all the land.
Isaiah 40:25-26
And unto whom do ye liken Me, And am I equal? saith the Holy One.
Jeremiah 32:17
'Ah, Lord Jehovah, lo, Thou hast made the heavens and the earth by Thy great power, and by Thy stretched-out arm; there is nothing too wonderful for Thee:
Matthew 6:13
And mayest Thou not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Thine is the reign, and the power, and the glory -- to the ages. Amen.