Psalms 77 · Verse 13

Psalms 77:13

Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
Psalms 77:13, King James Version

Psalms 77:13 in other translations

BSBYour way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
WEBYour way, God, is in the sanctuary. What god is great like God?
ASVThy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: Who is a great god like unto God?
YLTO God, in holiness is Thy way, Who is a great god like God?
DARBYOGod, thy way is in the sanctuary: who is so great agod as God?
BBEYour way, O God, is holy: what god is so great as our God?
WebsterThy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God!

What does Psalms 77:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. Thy way ... in the sanctuary--God's ways of grace and providence (Psa 22:3; 67:2), ordered on holy principles, as developed in His worship; or implied in His perfections, if "holiness" be used for "sanctuary," as some prefer translating (compare Ex 15:11).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Thy way - is in the sanctuary - See Psa 73:17. I must go to the sanctuary now to get comfort, as I went before to get instruction. What a mercy to have the privilege of drawing near to God in his ordinances! How many doubts have been solved, fears dissipated, hearts comforted, darknesses dispelled, and snares broken, while waiting on God in the means of grace! Some understand the words, Thy way is in holiness - all thy dispensations, words, and works are holy, just and true. And as is thy majesty, so is thy mercy! O, who is so great a God as our God?

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 77:11-20

The remembrance of the works of God, will be a powerful remedy against distrust of his promise and goodness; for he is God, and changes not. God's way is in the sanctuary. We are sure that God is holy in all his works. God's ways are like the deep waters, which cannot be fathomed; like the way of a ship, which cannot be tracked. God brought Israel out of Egypt. This was typical of the great redemption to be wrought…

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Psalms 77:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimO GodH430
בַּקֹּ֣דֶשׁba.Ko.desh[is] in <the> holinessH6944
דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָdar.Ke.khaway yourH1870
מִי\־mi-who?H4310
אֵ֥ל'el[is] a godH410
גָּ֝ד֗וֹלga.DolgreatH1419
כֵּֽאלֹהִֽים\׃Ke.lo.Himlike GodH430

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 77:13

  • Exodus 15:11

    Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

  • Psalms 73:17

    Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

  • Isaiah 40:25

    To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

  • Deuteronomy 32:31

    For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

  • Psalms 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? God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?

  • Isaiah 40:18

    To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

  • Psalms 27:4

    One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

  • Isaiah 46:5

    To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?

  • Psalms 63:2

    To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

  • Psalms 71:19

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

  • Psalms 86:8

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

  • Psalms 68:25

    The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Thy way.
27:4; 63:2; 68:25; 73:17
who.
89:6-8; Ex 15:11; De 32:31; Isa 40:18,25; 46:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 77:12

    I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

  • Psalms 77:13

    Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

  • Psalms 77:14

    Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

Read all of Psalms 77

Psalms 77:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Oh Dios, en santidad es tu camino: ¿qué Dios grande como el Dios nuestro?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et je penserai à toute ton œuvre, et je méditerai tes actes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gott! dein Weg ist im Heiligtum; wer ist ein großer Gott wie Gott?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Interrupit mare, et perduxit eos, et statuit aquas quasi in utre: