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Psalm 86:8
There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.
6Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.
7In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.
8There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.
9All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.
10For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.
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The repeated word “deeds” grounds this praise in what God does, within a prayer spoken from trouble to the Lord who has no equal.
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Exodus 15:11Who is like you, LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?Both passages declare that none among the gods compares with the Lord, praising the works that set him apart.
1 Samuel 2:2There is no one as holy as the LORD, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God.Both passages declare that no one is like the Lord; Samuel's prayer names his holiness and compares him to a rock.
2 Samuel 7:22Therefore you are great, LORD God. For there is no one like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.Both prayers address God with the declaration that no one is like him, affirming his greatness above every rival.
Deuteronomy 3:24“Lord GOD, you have begun to show your servant your greatness, and your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or in earth that can do works like yours, …Both prayers praise God's unmatched deeds, with Deuteronomy asking what god could perform works like his.
Psalm 89:6For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like the LORD,Both psalms deny that the Lord has an equal, extending the comparison to gods and heavenly beings.
Daniel 3:29Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in …Within a violent royal decree, Daniel's passage declares God's unmatched power to deliver; the psalm praises deeds no other god can match.
Isaiah 40:25“To whom then will you liken me? Who is my equal?” says the Holy One.Both passages reject any equal to God: the psalm addresses him in praise, while Isaiah records the Holy One's question.
Psalm 89:8LORD, God of Armies, who is a mighty one, like you? LORD, your faithfulness is around you.Both psalms address the Lord as without equal; Psalm 89 names his might and faithfulness.
Jeremiah 10:16The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the maker of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance. The LORD of Armies is his name.Both passages distinguish the Lord from other gods; Jeremiah names him as the maker of all things.
Exodus 8:10Pharaoh said, “Tomorrow.” Moses said, “Let it be according to your word, that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God.Both passages state that no one is like the Lord, a truth Moses says Pharaoh will come to know.
Psalm 18:31For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,Both psalms proclaim the Lord's uniqueness; Psalm 18 asks who besides him is God or a rock.
Psalm 71:19God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?Both psalms join praise for God's deeds with the declaration that no one is like him.
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Trouble is still present when this praise is spoken. Your need does not diminish the Lord's greatness: no one is like him, and no deeds compare with his.
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