Bible Strands
Psalms 77:13
Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly, moving from personal meditation on past mighty deeds to a public declaration of divine character.
The words — The Hebrew בַּקֹּדֶשׁ (ba.Kodesh) literally means "in holiness," and אֵל גָּדוֹל (el Gadol) translates to "great god," forming a comparative structure that elevates Yahweh above other claimed deities.
The thread — This rhetorical comparison appears in Exodus 15:11, resurfaces in the sanctuary vision of Psalms 73:17, and mirrors the sovereignty challenge in Isaiah 40:25.
Why it lands — The verse first states that God's conduct is holy and unmatched in greatness, then links that holiness to His visible display of strength among peoples, requiring the reader to ground theological claims in observed action rather than speculation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
Cross-references
- Exodus 15:11 Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
- Psalms 73:17 until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.
- Isaiah 40:25 “To whom will you liken Me, or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One.
- Deuteronomy 32:31 For their rock is not like our Rock, even our enemies concede.
- Psalms 89:6 For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?
- Isaiah 40:18 To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him?
- Psalms 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
- Psalms 63:2 So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.
- Isaiah 46:5 To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?
- Psalms 71:19 Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?