Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Parallel translations
- WEB Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- BSB Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
- NKJV “Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- NASB “Who is like You among the gods, Lord? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, Awesome in praises, working wonders?
- NLT “Who is like you among the gods, O Lord— glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, performing great wonders?
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Quick answer
The song asks who is like Yahweh, incomparable in holiness, majesty, and wonders.
Overview
This rhetorical question proclaims God's utter uniqueness among all so-called gods. He is glorious in holiness and worthy of reverent praise, doing what no other can. The incomparability of God is a central theme of biblical worship, calling forth awe rather than rivalry.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Kgs 8:23And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
- Ps 89:5–8And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
- 1 Sam 2:2There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
- 2 Sam 7:22Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
- Rev 4:8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
- Isa 6:3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
- Jer 10:6–7Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
- Deut 3:24O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
- Ps 86:8Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
- Ps 77:14Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
- Isa 40:25To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
- Deut 33:26There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
- Rev 15:4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
- Exod 8:10And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God.
- Isa 40:18To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
- Ps 77:19Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
- Isa 64:2–3As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
- Ps 35:10All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
- Ps 66:5Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
- Ps 145:17The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
- Isa 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
- 1 Pet 1:15–16But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
- Jer 49:19Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
- Rev 19:1–6And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
- Jer 10:16The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
- Heb 12:28–29Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
- Ps 119:120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
- Ps 90:11Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
- Luke 12:5But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
- Lev 19:2Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
- Isa 30:11Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
- Ps 89:18For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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