Psalms 86:8

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 86:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; Neither [are there any works] like unto thy works.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; Neither [are there any works] like unto thy works.
Psalms 86:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 86

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; Neither [are there any works] like unto thy works.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord, etc.] Among the angels of heaven, as the Targum, in the king’s Bible; (see <402436>Matthew 24:36), and who are sometimes called gods, and among whom there is none like to the Lord; (see <199707>Psalm 97:7 <580106>Hebrews 1:6 <198906>Psalm 89:6) or among civil magistrates, he being King of kings, and Lord of lords, the only Potentate; among whom he judges, over whom he presides, and whom he sets up and puts down at pleasure, (<198201>Psalm 82:1-6), or among all those that are named gods in heaven, or on earth, the nominal and fictitious gods of the Gentiles, who are vanity, and the work of error: the portion of Jacob is not like them,…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord - Among all those which are worshipped as gods there is no one that can hear and save. The psalmist, in respect to prayer, and to help to be obtained by prayer, compares his own condition with that of those who worshipped false gods. He had a God who could hear; they had none. A true child of God now in trouble may properly compare his condition in this respect with that of those who make no profession of religion; who do not profess to worship God, or to have a God. To him there is a throne of grace which is always accessible; to them there is none. There is One to whom he may always pray; they profess to have no one on whom they can call.…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“86:8-10 All the nations must submit themselves to the Lord and worship him (45:17; 117:1; 148:7-11).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Among: Psa 89:6, Psa 89:8; Exo 15:11; Isa 40:18, Isa 40:25; Jer 10:6, Jer 10:7, Jer 10:16; Dan 3:29 neither: Psa 136:4; Deu 3:24, Deu 4:34 Psalms 86:9”
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