Psalm 89/Notes/Lexical.vv. 6, 8.993353

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  • The adjective "holy" (קָדוֹשׁ) means "belonging to the realm of the divine" (DCH). The plural "holy ones" (קְדֹשִׁים) can refer to YHWH's people (e.g., Ps 34:10) or to the heavenly beings who surround his throne (e.g., Zech 14:5; Job 5:1). The context of Ps 89 makes clear that the reference in vv. 6, 8 is to heavenly beings (cf. the parallel "heavens" in v. 6a and the phrase "sons of god >> heavenly beings" in v. 7).