Psalm 89:13
New International Version
Your arm is endowed with power; your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.

New Living Translation
Powerful is your arm! Strong is your hand! Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength.

English Standard Version
You have a mighty arm; strong is your hand, high your right hand.

Berean Standard Bible
Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted.

King James Bible
Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

New King James Version
You have a mighty arm; Strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand.

New American Standard Bible
You have a strong arm; Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted.

NASB 1995
You have a strong arm; Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted.

NASB 1977
Thou hast a strong arm; Thy hand is mighty, Thy right hand is exalted.

Legacy Standard Bible
You have a mighty arm; Your hand is strong, Your right hand is exalted.

Amplified Bible
You have a strong arm; Mighty is Your hand, Your right hand is exalted.

Christian Standard Bible
You have a mighty arm; your hand is powerful; your right hand is lifted high.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You have a mighty arm; Your hand is powerful; Your right hand is lifted high.

American Standard Version
Thou hast a mighty arm; Strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

Contemporary English Version
You are strong and mighty!

English Revised Version
Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your arm is mighty. Your hand is strong. Your right hand is lifted high.

Good News Translation
How powerful you are! How great is your strength!

International Standard Version
Your arm is strong; your hand is mighty; indeed, your right hand is victorious.

Majority Standard Bible
Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted.

NET Bible
Your arm is powerful, your hand strong, your right hand victorious.

New Heart English Bible
You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

World English Bible
You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You have an arm with might, "" Strong is Your hand—high Your right hand.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast an arm with might, Strong is Thy hand -- high Thy right hand.

Smith's Literal Translation
To thee an arm with strength: thou wilt strengthen thy hand, and thou wilt lift up thy right hand.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
thy arm is with might. Let thy hand be strengthened, and thy right hand exalted:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Your arm acts with power. Let your hand be strengthened, and let your right hand be exalted.

New American Bible
You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong; your right hand is ever exalted.

New Revised Standard Version
You have a mighty arm; strong is your hand, high your right hand.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Thine is the arm, and thine is the might; thy hand is strong and thy right hand shall be exalted.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Yours is the arm and yours is the might; your hand will prevail and you will lift up your right hand.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thine is an arm with might; Strong is Thy hand, and exalted is Thy right hand.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thine is the mighty arm: let thy hand be strengthened, let thy right hand be exalted.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
12North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name. 13 Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted. 14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.…

Cross References
Isaiah 40:10
Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him.

Job 40:9
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

Exodus 15:6
Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.

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 Chronicles 29:12
Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

Isaiah 51:9
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?

Jeremiah 32:17
“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!

Daniel 4:35
All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

2 Chronicles 20:6
and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.

Isaiah 45:12
It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.

Job 12:10
The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.

Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Ephesians 1:19-21
and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, / which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

Colossians 1:16-17
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.


Treasury of Scripture

You have a mighty arm: strong is your hand, and high is your right hand.

a mighty arm heb.

Psalm 89:10
Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

Psalm 62:11
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

Daniel 4:34,35
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: …

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Psalm 89
1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant
5. For his wonderful power
15. For the care of his church
19. For his favor to the kingdom of David
38. Then complaining of contrary events
46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.














Mighty is Your arm;
This phrase emphasizes the power and strength of God, often depicted in the Bible through anthropomorphic language. The "arm" of God is a symbol of His ability to act powerfully in the world. In the context of ancient Near Eastern culture, the arm was a common metaphor for strength and might. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages, such as Exodus 15:16, where God's arm is described as delivering Israel from Egypt. The might of God's arm signifies His sovereignty and control over creation and history.

strong is Your hand.
The "hand" of God represents His active involvement and intervention in the affairs of humanity. In biblical terms, the hand is often associated with action and accomplishment. This phrase underscores God's capability to execute His will and fulfill His promises. The strength of God's hand is a reassurance to believers of His ability to protect and provide for them. This concept is echoed in Isaiah 41:10, where God promises to uphold His people with His righteous right hand, indicating both strength and righteousness.

Your right hand is exalted.
The "right hand" in biblical literature is a symbol of favor, authority, and power. It is often associated with the position of honor and strength. The exaltation of God's right hand signifies His supreme authority and the ultimate victory over His enemies. This imagery is also a type of Christ, who is seated at the right hand of the Father, as seen in Hebrews 1:3. The exaltation of God's right hand assures believers of His ultimate triumph and the establishment of His kingdom. This phrase connects to the messianic prophecy in Psalm 110:1, where the Messiah is invited to sit at God's right hand, indicating a position of power and honor.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Ethan the Ezrahite
The author of Psalm 89, who is traditionally believed to be a wise man during the time of King Solomon. He is credited with writing this psalm, which is a contemplation on God's covenant with David and His faithfulness.

2. Davidic Covenant
The context of Psalm 89 revolves around God's covenant with David, promising that his descendants would rule Israel. This covenant is central to the themes of God's faithfulness and power.

3. Israel
The nation to whom the promises of God were given, and the primary audience of the psalm. The psalm reflects on God's dealings with Israel and His mighty acts on their behalf.
Teaching Points
God's Omnipotence
The imagery of God's mighty arm and strong hand emphasizes His omnipotence. Believers can trust in God's power to uphold and deliver them in times of trouble.

The Exalted Right Hand
The right hand is often a symbol of authority and power. God's right hand being exalted signifies His supreme authority over all creation and His ability to execute His will.

Faithfulness in Covenant
Psalm 89 reflects on God's faithfulness to His covenant with David. This serves as a reminder that God is faithful to His promises, and believers can rely on His steadfastness.

Strength in Weakness
In recognizing God's strength, believers are reminded of their own weaknesses and the need to depend on God's power rather than their own.

Worship and Praise
Acknowledging God's mighty arm and exalted right hand should lead believers to worship and praise Him for His greatness and faithfulness.(13) High is thy right hand.--The strong hand is supposed raised to strike. (Comp. Psalm 89:42.)

Verse 13. - Thou hast a mighty arm; literally, an arm with might. Strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. These anthropomorphisms will disturb no one; they pervade the whole of Scripture.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Mighty
גְּבוּרָ֑ה (gə·ḇū·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1369: Force, valor, victory

is Your
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

arm,
זְ֭רוֹעַ (zə·rō·w·a‘)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force

strong is
תָּעֹ֥ז (tā·‘ōz)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5810: To be strong

Your hand;
יָ֝דְךָ֗ (yā·ḏə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

Your right hand
יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ (yə·mî·ne·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

is exalted.
תָּר֥וּם (tā·rūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise


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