For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord?.... Or "ranked" , or put upon a par, with him; none of the angels in heaven; for though they are holy, wise, knowing, powerful, faithful, kind, and merciful creatures, yet not to be compared with the Lord for holiness, wisdom, knowledge, strength, faithfulness, and mercy; see Ex 15:11,who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?
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Psalms 89:6
Psalms 89:6
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Psalms 89 — OverviewPsalms 89 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleMany psalms that begin with complaint and prayer end with joy and
praise, but this begins with joy and praise and ends with sad
complaints and petitions; for the psalmist first recounts God's former
favours,…Psalms 89 — OverviewPsalms 89 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 89:1, The psalmist praises God for his covenant; Psalms 89:5, for his wonderful power; Psalms 89:15, for the care of his church; Psalms 89:19, for his favour to the kingdom of David; Psalms 89:38, Then…Psalms 89 — OverviewPsalms 89 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleMaschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. Who this Ethan was is not certain. Kimchi takes him to be the same with Ethan the wise man, a grandson of Judah, 1Ki 4:31. But seeing he lived some hundreds of years before the times of…Psalms 89:5-14Psalms 89:5-14 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThese verses are full of the praises of God. Observe,
I. Where, and by whom, God is to be praised. 1. God is praised by the
angels above: The heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord! v. 5; that
is, "the glorious…Psalms 89:6Psalms 89:6 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeFor who: Psalms 89:8, Psalms 40:5, Psalms 71:19, Psalms 73:25, Psalms 86:8, Psalms 113:5; Exodus 15:11; Jeremiah 10:6
the sons: Psalms 29:1 *marg. Psalms 52:1
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