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Psalm 89:6

For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like the LORD,

4‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah.
5The heavens will praise your wonders, LORD, your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
6For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the sons of the heavenly beings is like the LORD,
7a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?
8LORD, God of Armies, who is a mighty one, like you? LORD, your faithfulness is around you.
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The skies widen the scope of comparison, awakening awe at a YHWH whose equal cannot be found even among the heavenly beings.

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Isaiah 40:18To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare to him?Both passages ask whom God can be compared to, using the question to declare his unmatched greatness.
Psalm 86:8There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.Both passages deny that the Lord has an equal, whether among heavenly beings or among the gods.
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 the LORD incomparable, with Hannah's prayer naming his holiness and strength as a rock.
Psalm 113:5Who is like the LORD, our God, who has his seat on high,Both psalms ask who is like the LORD and direct attention upward, toward the skies or his seat on high.
Micah 7:18Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he …Both ask who is like God; Micah develops that shared confession through God's pardon and loving kindness.
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 passages confess that no one is like the LORD, expressing reverence for his unmatched greatness.
Psalm 71:19God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?Both psalms speak of the heavens and ask who is like God.
Jeremiah 10:6There is no one like you, LORD. You are great, and your name is great in might.Jeremiah states what Psalm 89's questions declare: no one is like the LORD.
Psalm 29:1A Psalm by David. Ascribe to the LORD, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.Both passages exalt the LORD while speaking of mighty or heavenly beings in relation to him.
Exodus 15:11Who is like you, LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?Both passages ask who is like the LORD among beings that might be considered his rivals.
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 passages extend comparison into heaven and declare that no divine rival matches the LORD.
Isaiah 46:5“To whom will you compare me, and consider my equal, and compare me, as if we were the same?Both passages use questions about comparison to deny that anyone can be considered God's equal.
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Your praise reaches the God who has no equal, even in the heavens. The beings beyond your sight stand beneath him; none is like YHWH.

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