Psalm 113:5
New International Version
Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits enthroned on high,

New Living Translation
Who can be compared with the LORD our God, who is enthroned on high?

English Standard Version
Who is like the LORD our God, who is seated on high,

Berean Standard Bible
Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?

King James Bible
Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,

New King James Version
Who is like the LORD our God, Who dwells on high,

New American Standard Bible
Who is like the LORD our God, Who is enthroned on high,

NASB 1995
Who is like the LORD our God, Who is enthroned on high,

NASB 1977
Who is like the LORD our God, Who is enthroned on high,

Legacy Standard Bible
Who is like Yahweh our God, The One who sits on high,

Amplified Bible
Who is like the LORD our God, Who is enthroned on high,

Christian Standard Bible
Who is like the LORD our God — the one enthroned on high,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who is like Yahweh our God— the One enthroned on high,

American Standard Version
Who is like unto Jehovah our God, That hath his seat on high,

Contemporary English Version
No one can compare with the LORD our God. His throne is high above,

English Revised Version
Who is like unto the LORD our God, that hath his seat on high,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who is like the LORD our God? He is seated on his high throne.

Good News Translation
There is no one like the LORD our God. He lives in the heights above,

International Standard Version
Who is like the LORD our God, enthroned on high,

Majority Standard Bible
Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?

NET Bible
Who can compare to the LORD our God, who sits on a high throne?

New Heart English Bible
Who is like the LORD, our God, who has his seat on high,

Webster's Bible Translation
Who is like to the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high.

World English Bible
Who is like Yahweh, our God, who has his seat on high,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who [is] as our God YHWH, "" He is exalting [Himself] to sit?

Young's Literal Translation
Who is as Jehovah our God, He is exalting Himself to sit?

Smith's Literal Translation
Who as Jehovah our God, lifting himself up to dwell?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who is as the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Who is like the Lord, our God, who dwells on high,

New American Bible
Who is like the LORD our God, enthroned on high,

New Revised Standard Version
Who is like the LORD our God, who is seated on high,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Who is like to the LORD our God, who dwells on high,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Who is like LORD JEHOVAH our God, he who sits in the high place?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who is like unto the LORD our God, That is enthroned on high,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Who is as the Lord our God? who dwells in the high places,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD Exalts the Humble
4The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens. 5Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high? 6He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.…

Cross References
Isaiah 40:18
To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him?

Isaiah 40:25
“To whom will you liken Me, or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One.

Isaiah 46:5
To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?

Exodus 15:11
Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?

1 Samuel 2:2
There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.

1 Kings 8:23
and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.

2 Samuel 7:22
How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.

2 Chronicles 6:14
and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.

Nehemiah 9:6
You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.

Job 36:22-23
Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him? / Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?

Job 37:22-23
Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him. / The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.

Psalm 86:8
O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.

Psalm 89:6-8
For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD? / In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him. / O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You.

Psalm 97:9
For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

Psalm 99:2
Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples.


Treasury of Scripture

Who is like to the LORD our God, who dwells on high,

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Psalm 89:6,8
For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD? …

Exodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Deuteronomy 33:26
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

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Psalm 113
1. An exhortation to praise God for his excellence
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Who is like the LORD our God
Who is like
This phrase invites us to ponder the uniqueness and incomparability of God. In Hebrew, the word "mi" (מִי) is used, which is a rhetorical question emphasizing that there is none like God. This is a common theme throughout the Scriptures, where God is often described as unparalleled in His majesty, power, and holiness. The rhetorical nature of the question serves to elevate our understanding of God's supreme position above all creation.

the LORD
The term "LORD" in the Berean Standard Bible is a translation of the Hebrew name "Yahweh" (יהוה), which is the personal and covenantal name of God revealed to Moses in Exodus 3:14. This name signifies God's eternal existence, self-sufficiency, and faithfulness to His promises. It is a reminder of God's intimate relationship with His people and His unchanging nature.

our God
The phrase "our God" personalizes the relationship between the divine and the believer. In Hebrew, "Eloheinu" (אֱלֹהֵינוּ) is used, which is a possessive form of "Elohim," the generic term for God. This indicates a communal and covenantal relationship, highlighting that God is not just a distant deity but is actively involved in the lives of His people. It underscores the privilege and responsibility of belonging to God, who is both transcendent and immanent.

Verse 5. - Who is like unto the Lord our God? (comp. Psalm 89:6; Isaiah 40:18, 25). The highest created being does not approach within anything but an immeasurable distance of God. Who dwelleth on high; or, "who sitteth enthroned on high."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Who
מִ֭י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

is like the LORD
כַּיהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

our God,
אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

the One enthroned
לָשָֽׁבֶת׃ (lā·šā·ḇeṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

on high?
הַֽמַּגְבִּיהִ֥י (ham·maḡ·bî·hî)
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty


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