Psalm 89/Notes/Phrasal.v. 8.925215

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  • The עַל preposition in v. 8 indicates "superiority" (Mena 2012, 85-87; cf. Pss 95:3; 96:4; 1 Chron 16:25): "awesome above all who are around him" (ESV, cf. NRSV) >> "more awesome than all who surround him" (NIV, cf. NLT, CSB, NET). Alternative interpretation: "held in awe by all around Him" (NJPS, cf. KJV).