Psalms 86:10For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.
The setting
Ancient Jerusalem, Israel, ~1000 BC. David surrounded by advisors who worship different gods, foreign wives with household idols, political pressure to compromise...
The emotion here: declaring defiant loyalty amid pressure to compromise
The original word
pala (פָּלָא) — to be extraordinary, beyond human ability, supernatural wonder
Why it matters
David wrote this while surrounded by nations who worshipped hundreds of different gods - Baal, Molech, Asherah
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 86:10
The word 'alone' here is EXCLUSIVE - not just 'by yourself' but 'the ONLY one who qualifies as God'
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just theological doctrine, but David was making a dangerous political statement that could have cost him alliances with polytheistic neighbors.
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 86:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 86:10 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine greatness, monotheism. Notable phrases: You are God alone. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
Your reflection
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