King James Version
Psalms 86:8 in the King James Version says “Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 86 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.”
Psalms 86:8 · KJV
Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Among the gods”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“neither are there any works like unto thy works”
H4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
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