King James Version

Psalms 89:6

For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:7.

כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…מִ֣יmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.בַ֭שַּׁחַקvashachaqin small dustשַׁחַקpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in small dust”, the ordinary formH7834a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmamentcloud, small dust, heaven, sky.יַעֲרֹ֣ךְyaarokheput in arrayעָרַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “put in array”, an unfinished actionH6186to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.לַיהוָ֑הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יִדְמֶ֥הyidmehcompareדָּמָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “compare”, an unfinished actionH1819to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, considercompare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think, use similitudes.לַ֝יהוָ֗הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בִּבְנֵ֥יbivnein sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֵלִיםelimidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-7) For who in the skies can be compared unto the LORD, who among the sons of might can be likened unto the LORD,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For who in the skies can be compared unto Jehovah? Who among the sons of the mighty is like unto Jehovah,

Young’s Literal Translation

For who in the sky, Compareth himself to Jehovah? Is like to Jehovah among sons of the mighty?

World English Bible

For who in the skies can be compared to Yahweh? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like Yahweh,

Darby Translation

For who in the heaven can be compared to Jehovah? [who] among the sons of the mighty shall be likened to Jehovah?

Douay-Rheims

In the morning man shall grow up like grass; in the morning he shall flourish and pass away: in the evening he shall fall, grow dry, and wither.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-7) For who in the skies can be compared unto the LORD, who among the sons of might can be likened unto the LORD,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For who in the heavens shall be compared to the Lord? and who shall be likened to the Lord among the sons of God?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι τίς ἐν νεφέλαις ἰσωθήσεται τῷ Κυρίῳ; καὶ τίς ὁμοιωθήσεται τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐν υἱοῖς Θεοῦ;