Psalms 89:8

O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The psalmist addresses Yahweh directly, placing the declaration between a report of the divine council (Psalms 89:7) and a statement of God’s control over the sea (Psalms 89:9).

The words — חֲסִין (cha.Sin) means “[is] mighty,” and וֶ֝/אֱמֽוּנָתְ/ךָ֗ (ve./'e.mu.na.te./kha) translates “and/ faithfulness/ your,” describing the attribute that envelops Him.

The thread — The rhetorical challenge “who is like You?” runs through Psalms 71:19 and 1 Samuel 2:2, while the pairing of unmatched power and steadfast character appears in Jeremiah 32:17.

Why it lands — The text requires a reader to acknowledge God’s absolute uniqueness and the inescapable scope of His faithfulness, leaving no basis for comparison or doubt.

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The Hebrew words

יְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehO Yahweh אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י'e.Lo.HeiGod of צְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'othosts מִֽי־mi-who?כָֽמ֖וֹךָkha.Mo./khalike/ you חֲסִ֥ין׀cha.Sin[is] mighty יָ֑הּYahO Yahweh וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ve./'e.mu.na.te./khaand/ faithfulness/ your סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃se.vi.vo.Tei./kha[is] around/ you

King James Version

O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?

Cross-references

Psalms 71:19 Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
1 Samuel 2:2 There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.
Jeremiah 32:17 “Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!
Psalms 147:5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
Isaiah 40:25 “To whom will you liken Me, or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One.
Psalms 24:8 Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Psalms 35:10 All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”
Psalms 84:12 O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Psalms 89:6 For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?
Deuteronomy 32:31 For their rock is not like our Rock, even our enemies concede.