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OET-LV [fn] and_praise [the]_heavens wonders_your Oh_YHWH also faithfulness_your in/on/at/with_assembly of_[the]_holy_[ones].
89:6 Note: KJB: Ps.89.5
UHB 6 וְי֘וֹד֤וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם פִּלְאֲךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה אַף־אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בִּקְהַ֥ל קְדֹשִֽׁים׃ ‡
(6 vəyōdū shāmayim pilʼₐkā yhwh ʼaf-ʼₑmūnātəkā biqəhal qədoshim.)
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Τὰ ἐξουδενώματα αὐτῶν ἔτη ἔσονται, τοπρωῒ ὡσεὶ χλόη παρέλθοι·
(Ta exoudenōmata autōn etaʸ esontai, toprōi hōsei ⱪloaʸ parelthoi; )
BrTr Years shall be [fn]vanity to them: let the morning pass away as grass.
89:5 Gr. their vanities or rejections.
ULT The heavens praise your wonders, Yahweh;
⇔ your truthfulness is praised in the assembly of the holy ones.
UST Yahweh, I desire that all those beings who are in heaven will praise you for the wonderful things that you do,
⇔ and that all your holy angels will sing about how you faithfully do what you promise.
BSB The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD—
⇔ Your faithfulness as well—
⇔ in the assembly of the holy ones.
OEB ⇔ Then the holy assembly in heaven
⇔ praised your marvellous faithfulness, Lord.
WEBBE The heavens will praise your wonders, LORD,
⇔ your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET O Lord, the heavens praise your amazing deeds,
⇔ as well as your faithfulness in the angelic assembly.
LSV And the heavens confess Your wonders, O YHWH,
Your faithfulness [is] also in an assembly of holy ones.
FBV All the heavenly beings will sing of the wonderful things you have done, Lord; angels will gather to sing of your faithfulness.
T4T Yahweh, I desire that all those beings who are in [MTY] heaven will praise you for the wonderful things that you do,
⇔ and that all your holy angels will sing about how you faithfully do what you promise.
LEB • so the heavens will praise your wonderful deed, O Yahweh, even your faithfulness, in the assembly of the holy ones.
BBE In heaven let them give praise for your wonders, O Lord; and your unchanging faith among the saints.
Moff and heaven is praising, O Eternal, heaven’s own host,
⇔ the marvel of thy faithfulness.
JPS (89-6) So shall the heavens praise Thy wonders, O LORD, Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
ASV ⇔ And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Jehovah;
⇔ Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
DRA Things that are counted nothing, shall their years be.
YLT and the heavens confess Thy wonders, O Jehovah, Thy faithfulness also [is] in an assembly of holy ones.
Drby And the heavens shall celebrate thy wonders, O Jehovah, and thy faithfulness in the congregation of the saints.
RV And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD; thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
Wbstr And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD; thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
KJB-1769 ⇔ And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
( ⇔ And the heavens shall praise thy/your wonders, O LORD: thy/your faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. )
KJB-1611 And the heauens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulnes also in the congregation of the Saints.
(And the heavens shall praise thy/your wonders, O LORD: thy/your faithfulnes also in the congregation of the Saints.)
Bshps O God, the very heauens shall confesse thy wonderous workes: and thy trueth in the congregation of saintes.
(O God, the very heavens shall confess thy/your wonderous works: and thy/your truth in the congregation of saintes.)
Gnva O Lord, euen the heauens shall prayse thy wonderous worke: yea, thy trueth in the Congregation of the Saints.
(O Lord, even the heavens shall praise thy/your wonderous work: yea, thy/your truth in the Congregation of the Saints. )
Cvdl Sela. O LORDE, the very heaues shal prayse thy wonderous workes, yee & thy faithfulnes in ye congregacion of the sayntes.
(Sela. O LORD, the very heavens shall praise thy/your wonderous works, ye/you_all and thy/your faithfulnes in ye/you_all congregation of the sayntes.)
Wycl The yeeris of hem schulen be; that ben had for nouyt.
(The yearis of them should be; that been had for nought/nothing.)
Luth Ich will dir ewiglich Samen verschaffen und deinen Stuhl bauen für und für. Sela.
(I will you/to_you ewiglich seed/seeds verschaffen and deinen Stuhl bauen for and für. Sela.)
ClVg quæ pro nihilo habentur, eorum anni erunt.
(which for nihilo habentur, their anni erunt. )
89:5 Praise for God’s greatness (see 8:1) comes from the inhabitants of heaven who witness his faithfulness.
Making Sense of the Exile
Israel’s kings and the people of Israel repeatedly rebelled against God and broke their covenant with him. God therefore declared that he would bring the curses of the covenant upon them (see Deut 28:15-68; cp. Jer 4:13; Amos 5:11; Mic 6:14-15). God sent the Assyrian and Babylonian armies to execute this sentence, and a large number of the Israelites were taken into exile (see 2 Kgs 24:1–25:21).
The Exile shaped many of the psalms; we see its impact working behind the scenes in various images and themes. In Psalm 89 the grief, anguish, and confusion of the Exile are distilled into several questions that the psalmist raises: Has God abandoned David’s royal line (89:38-39)? How long will God’s anger last (Ps 89:46)? Does God understand human frailty (89:47-48)? Is God true to his nature (89:49)? Is God just in not avenging his people (89:50-51)?
These questions were on the minds of God’s people during and after the Exile. Some of their doubts raise questions concerning God’s ability to rule. Rather than dismissing these questions, wise readers listen, reflect, and study the answers that Scripture gives.
The definitive answer came in the Lord Jesus Christ (see Isa 52–54; Luke 1:46-55, 67-79; 4:18-19; Rom 6:6, 16-23; Heb 12:22-24). But those who experienced the Exile could only dimly foresee a hopeful future. They asked these hard questions and lived without clear answers.
Passages for Further Study
Lev 26:27-45; Deut 28:36-37, 63-68; 30:1-5; 2 Kgs 17:5-23; 24:1–25:21; Ezra 5:12; Pss 89; 107; 126; Isa 5:13; 27:13; 52:1-12; 59:10; Jer 2:37; 3:18; 4:13; Ezek 6:9; 20:41; 37:1-14; Amos 5:11; Mic 6:14-15
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
The heavens praise
(Some words not found in UHB: until forever establish descendants,your and,build_up for,generation and,generation throne,your selah )
Here “heavens” represents those who are in heaven.
praise your wonders, Yahweh
(Some words not found in UHB: until forever establish descendants,your and,build_up for,generation and,generation throne,your selah )
Alternate translation: “praise you, Yahweh, because of the wonderful things you do”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
your truthfulness is praised in the assembly of the holy ones
(Some words not found in UHB: until forever establish descendants,your and,build_up for,generation and,generation throne,your selah )
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word truthfulness, you could express the same idea with a verbal form such as “you always do what you promise to do.” This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The assembly of the holy ones praises you because you always do what you promise to do”
the assembly of the holy ones
(Some words not found in UHB: until forever establish descendants,your and,build_up for,generation and,generation throne,your selah )
This refers to the angels in heaven.