Psalms 86:8

86:8 None can compare to you among the gods, O Lord!

Your exploits are incomparable! ¹ 

Psalms 50:21

50:21 When you did these things, I was silent, ² 

so you thought I was exactly like you. ³ 

But now I will condemn ⁴  you

and state my case against you! ⁵ 

Psalms 71:19

71:19 Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above; ⁶ 

you have done great things. ⁷ 

O God, who can compare to you? ⁸ 

Psalms 89:8

89:8 O Lord, sovereign God! ⁹ 

Who is strong like you, O Lord?

Your faithfulness surrounds you.

Psalms 35:10

35:10 With all my strength I will say, ¹⁰ 

“O Lord, who can compare to you?

You rescue ¹¹  the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; ¹² 

the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.” ¹³ 

[86:8]  ¹ tn Heb “and there are none like your acts.”

[50:21]  ² tn Heb “these things you did and I was silent.” Some interpret the second clause (“and I was silent”) as a rhetorical question expecting a negative answer, “[When you do these things], should I keep silent?” (cf. NEB). See GKC 335 §112.cc.

[50:21]  ³ tn The Hebrew infinitive construct (הֱיוֹת, heyot) appears to function like the infinitive absolute here, adding emphasis to the following finite verbal form (אֶהְיֶה, ’ehyeh). See GKC 339-40 §113.a. Some prefer to emend הֱיוֹת (heyot) to the infinitive absolute form הָיוֹ (hayo).

[50:21]  ⁴ tn Or “rebuke” (see v. 8).

[50:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “and I will set in order [my case against you] to your eyes.” The cohortative form expresses the Lord’s resolve to accuse and judge the wicked.

[71:19]  ³ tn Heb “your justice, O God, [is] unto the height.” The Hebrew term מָרוֹם (marom, “height”) is here a title for the sky/heavens.

[71:19]  ⁴ tn Heb “you who have done great things.”

[71:19]  ⁵ tn Or “Who is like you?”

[89:8]  ⁴ tn Traditionally “God of hosts.” The title here pictures the Lord as enthroned in the midst of the angelic hosts of heaven.

[35:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “all my bones will say.”

[35:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “[the one who] rescues.” The substantival participle in the Hebrew text characterizes God as one who typically rescues the oppressed.

[35:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “from [the one who is] too strong for him.” The singular forms are used in a representative sense. The typical oppressed individual and typical oppressor are in view.

[35:10]  ⁸ tn Heb “the oppressed [one] and needy [one] from [the one who] robs him.” As in the previous line, the singular forms are used in a representative sense.