Psalms 89:2
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
KJV
Priusquam montes fierent, aut formaretur terra et orbis, a sæculo et usque in sæculum tu es, Deus.
Vulgate
πρὸ τοῦ ὄρη γενηθῆναι καὶ πλασθῆναι τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν οἰκουμένην, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος σὺ εἶ.
LXX
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; Thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.
ASV
חַֽסְדֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה עוֹלָ֣ם אָשִׁ֑ירָה לְ/דֹ֥ר וָ/דֹ֓ר אוֹדִ֖יעַ אֱמוּנָתְ/ךָ֣ בְּ/פִֽ/י
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֱמוּנָ֑ה
'mvnh
noun · 49×
וֹ
v
noun · 246×
י
y
noun · 496×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
כֶ֔ם
km
noun · 164×
מְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים
mshrrym
verb · 85×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. When children are just brought to their learning, their teachers do not give them many tasks in succession, nor do they set them once for all, but they often repeat to them the same short ones, so that what is said may be easily implanted in their minds, and they may not be vexed at the first onset with the quantity, and with finding it hard to remember, and become less acti…
2. Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? Do you see how excellently he reasons, and proves the resurrection from the fact of Christ's being raised, having first established the former in many ways? For both the prophets spoke of it, says he, and the Lord Himself showed it by His appeari…
1. Everywhere indeed a reverential mind is requisite, but especially when we say or hear anything of God: Since neither can tongue speak nor thought hear anything suitable to our God. And why speak I of tongue or thought? For not even the understanding which far excels these, will be able to comprehend anything accurately, when we desire to utter anything concerning God. For if…
Cross-references
- 1Thess 5:24 — Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
- Acts 13:34 — And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
- Isa 55:9 — For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- Neh 9:31 — Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
- Prov 29:14 — The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
- Ps 36:5 — Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
- Ps 36:5 — Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
- Ps 89:5 — And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
- Ps 89:14 — Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
- Ps 89:24 — But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
- Ps 103:11 — For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
- Ps 103:17 — But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
- Ps 108:4 — For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
- Ps 119:89 — For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
- Ps 146:6 — Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever: