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Psalms 86:8

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Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
Psalms 86:8 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.
  • BSB O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
  • NKJV Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works.
  • NASB There is no one like You among the gods, Lord, Nor are there any works like Yours.
  • NLT No pagan god is like you, O Lord. None can do what you do!

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Quick answer

No god is like the LORD, and no deeds compare to His. God's incomparable greatness sets Him apart from all rivals.

Overview

David affirms the LORD's uniqueness over the so-called gods of the nations, whether idols or spiritual powers. This monotheistic confession grounds worship and trust in the one true God. It anticipates the New Testament's insistence that there is one God, fully revealed in Jesus Christ, before whom every other claimant falls.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 11

  • Exod 15:11Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
  • 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 89:6For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
  • Dan 3:29Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.
  • Isa 40:25To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
  • Ps 89:8O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
  • 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.
  • Isa 40:18To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
  • Deut 4:34Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?
  • Ps 136:4To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
  • Jer 10:6–7Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

Resources, by level

Commentaries & study tools

  • VideoBibleProject — Psalms videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.

  • CommentaryClassic commentaries for this verseBibleHub (20+ works) · Pastoral · Free

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on PsalmsMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 86:8 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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Among the godsאֱלֹהִיםthere is none like unto thee, O Lordאֲדֹנָיneither are there any works like unto thy worksמַעֲשֶׂה
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