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No one is holy[a] like the Lord!
There is no one other than you!
There is no rock[b] like our God!

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  1. 1 Samuel 2:2 sn In this context God’s holiness refers primarily to his sovereignty and incomparability. He is unique and distinct from all other so-called gods.
  2. 1 Samuel 2:2 tn The LXX has “and there is none righteous like our God.” The Hebrew term translated “rock” refers to a rocky cliff where one can seek refuge from enemies. Here the metaphor depicts God as a protector of his people. Cf. TEV “no protector like our God”; CEV “We’re safer with you than on a high mountain.”

None can compare to you among the gods, O Lord.
Your exploits are incomparable.[a]

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  1. Psalm 86:8 tn Heb “and there are none like your acts.”

“Indeed,[a] my plans[b] are not like[c] your plans,
and my deeds[d] are not like[e] your deeds,” says the Lord,
“for just as the sky[f] is higher than the earth,
so my deeds[g] are superior to[h] your deeds
and my plans[i] superior to your plans.

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  1. Isaiah 55:8 tn Or “For” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV).
  2. Isaiah 55:8 tn Or “thoughts” (so many English versions).
  3. Isaiah 55:8 tn Heb “are not.” “Like” is interpretive, but v. 9 indicates that a comparison is in view.
  4. Isaiah 55:8 tn Heb “ways” (so many English versions).
  5. Isaiah 55:8 tn Heb “are not.” “Like” is interpretive, but v. 9 indicates that a comparison is in view.
  6. Isaiah 55:9 tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.
  7. Isaiah 55:9 tn Heb “ways” (so many English versions).
  8. Isaiah 55:9 tn Heb “are higher than.”
  9. Isaiah 55:9 tn Or “thoughts” (so many English versions).

10 The Lord is the only true God.
He is the living God and the everlasting King.
When he shows his anger the earth shakes.
None of the nations can stand up to his fury.

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in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before time began.[a]

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  1. Titus 1:2 tn Grk “before eternal times.”