Psalm 71:19
New International Version
Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God?

New Living Translation
Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens. You have done such wonderful things. Who can compare with you, O God?

English Standard Version
Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?

Berean Standard Bible
Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?

King James Bible
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

New King James Version
Also Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?

New American Standard Bible
For Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, You who have done great things; God, who is like You?

NASB 1995
For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?

NASB 1977
For Thy righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens, Thou who hast done great things; O God, who is like Thee?

Legacy Standard Bible
For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?

Amplified Bible
Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the [height of the] heavens, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You, [who is Your equal]?

Christian Standard Bible
Your righteousness reaches the heights, God, you who have done great things; God, who is like you?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your righteousness reaches heaven, God, You who have done great things; God, who is like You?

American Standard Version
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?

Contemporary English Version
Your deeds of kindness are known in the heavens. No one is like you!

English Revised Version
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God. You have done great things. O God, who is like you?

Good News Translation
Your righteousness, God, reaches the skies. You have done great things; there is no one like you.

International Standard Version
Your many righteous deeds, God, are great,

Majority Standard Bible
Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?

NET Bible
Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above; you have done great things. O God, who can compare to you?

New Heart English Bible
Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?

Webster's Bible Translation
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like to thee!

World English Bible
God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Your righteousness, O God, [is] to the heights, "" Because You have done great things, "" O God, who [is] like You?

Young's Literal Translation
And Thy righteousness, O God, is unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who is like Thee?

Smith's Literal Translation
And thy justice, O God, even to height, who didst great things: O God, who like thee?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
and thy justice, O God, even to the highest great things thou hast done: O God, who is like to thee?

Catholic Public Domain Version
and your justice, O God, even to the highest great things that you have done. O God, who is like you?

New American Bible
and justice, God, to the highest heaven. You have done great things; O God, who is your equal?

New Revised Standard Version
and your righteousness, O God, reach the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Thy righteousness also, O God, has reached to the highest; thou hast done great things; O God, who is like unto thee!

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And your righteousness, oh God, is unto The Highest Place, and the great things that you have done! Who is like you?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thy righteousness also, O God, which reacheth unto high heaven; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto Thee?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
even thy power and thy righteousness, O God, up to the highest heavens, even the mighty works which thou has done: O God, who is like to thee?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
In You, O LORD, I Have Taken Refuge
18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come. 19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You? 20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.…

Cross References
Psalm 36:5-6
Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds. / Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

Psalm 57:10
For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.

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 113:4-5
The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens. / Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?

Psalm 145:3
Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

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

Isaiah 55:9
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

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

Deuteronomy 3:24
“O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant. For what god in heaven or on earth can perform such works and mighty acts as Yours?

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.

Job 11:7-9
Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? / They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know? / Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.

Job 36:22
Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?

Romans 11:33
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

Ephesians 3:20-21
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, / to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.


Treasury of Scripture

Your righteousness also, O God, is very high, who have done great things: O God, who is like to you!

Thy righteousness

Psalm 36:5,6
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds…

Psalm 57:10
For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

Psalm 139:6
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

who hast

Psalm 72:18
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

Psalm 126:2,3
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them…

Job 5:9
Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

who is like.

Psalm 35:10
All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

Psalm 86:8
Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

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? …

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1. David, in confidence of faith, and experience of God's favor, prays both for himself,
10. and against the enemies of his soul
14. He promises constancy
17. He prays for perseverance
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Your righteousness, O God
The phrase "Your righteousness, O God," emphasizes the divine attribute of righteousness, which in Hebrew is "צִדְקָתְךָ" (tsidkatkha). This term conveys the idea of moral purity, justice, and faithfulness. In the context of the Psalms, God's righteousness is not only a standard of moral perfection but also a source of salvation and deliverance for His people. Historically, the Israelites understood God's righteousness as His commitment to His covenant promises. This righteousness is not merely a passive attribute but an active force that brings about justice and vindication for the oppressed. In a conservative Christian perspective, this righteousness is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who embodies God's perfect righteousness and offers it to believers through faith.

reaches to the heavens
The phrase "reaches to the heavens" uses the imagery of height to describe the vastness and incomprehensibility of God's righteousness. In Hebrew thought, the heavens were seen as the highest realm, beyond human reach, symbolizing the infinite nature of God. This expression underscores the idea that God's righteousness is not limited or constrained by earthly measures; it transcends human understanding and experience. Theologically, this suggests that God's ways and His moral order are far above human ways, calling believers to trust in His divine wisdom and justice, even when circumstances seem unjust or incomprehensible.

You have done great things
"You have done great things" reflects on the mighty acts of God throughout history. The Hebrew word for "great" is "גְּדֹלוֹת" (gedolot), which implies acts of power and significance. This phrase invites reflection on the numerous instances in the biblical narrative where God intervened in miraculous ways, such as the Exodus, the conquest of Canaan, and the preservation of Israel. For the psalmist, these great deeds are evidence of God's active involvement in the world and His ability to accomplish His purposes. In a Christian context, this is also seen in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the greatest act of redemption in history.

O God, who is like You?
The rhetorical question "O God, who is like You?" emphasizes the uniqueness and incomparability of God. In Hebrew, the word "מִי" (mi) means "who," and it is used here to highlight that there is no other being that can compare to God's majesty, power, and righteousness. This echoes the monotheistic belief central to both Judaism and Christianity that God is singular and supreme. The question invites believers to worship and revere God, recognizing that His attributes and deeds set Him apart from all other gods or idols. It is a call to acknowledge His sovereignty and to place trust in Him alone, as there is none other who can match His greatness and faithfulness.

(19) Very high.--Literally, to the height, i.e., to the heavens, as in Psalm 36:5; Psalm 57:10. The clauses should be arranged, Thy righteousness also, O God, to the height--Thou who doest great things--God, who is like unto thee? (Comp. Exodus 15:11.)

Verse 19. - Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; or, reaches to the height (comp. Psalm 7:7; Psalm 10:5; Psalm 18:16, etc.). Who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee! (comp. Psalm 35:10; Psalm 89:6, 8).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Your righteousness
וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ (wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively

[reaches] to
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the heavens,
מָ֫ר֥וֹם (mā·rō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4791: Altitude

O God,
אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

You who
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

have done
עָשִׂ֥יתָ (‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

great things.
גְדֹל֑וֹת (ḡə·ḏō·lō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

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

O God,
אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

is like You?
כָמֽוֹךָ׃ (ḵā·mō·w·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3644: Like, as, when


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