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Psalm 89:2 For I have said, "Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness."
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Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever; in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I have said, “Graciousness will be built up forever; In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For I have said, “Lovingkindness will be built up forever; In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For I have said, “Lovingkindness will be built up forever; In the heavens Thou wilt establish Thy faithfulness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For I have said, “Lovingkindness will be built up forever; In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For I have said, “Goodness <i>and</i> lovingkindness will be built up forever; In the heavens [unchangeable and majestic] You will establish Your faithfulness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I will declare, “Faithful love is built up forever; you establish your faithfulness in the heavens.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I will declare,” Faithful love is built up forever; You establish Your faithfulness in the heavens.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; Thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will tell them, "God's love can always be trusted, and his faithfulness lasts as long as the heavens." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I said, "Your mercy will last forever. Your faithfulness stands firm in the heavens."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I know that your love will last for all time, that your faithfulness is as permanent as the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will declare that your gracious love was established forever; in the heavens itself, you have established your faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I have said, ?Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For I say, "Loyal love is permanently established; in the skies you set up your faithfulness." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I indeed declare, "Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For I said, “Kindness is built for all time, "" The heavens! You establish Your faithfulness in them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For I said, 'To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For I said, Mercy shall be built up forever: the heavens, thy faithfulness shall be prepared in them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thou hast said: Mercy shall be built up for ever in the heavens: thy truth shall be prepared in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:3>For you have said: Mercy will be built in the heavens, unto eternity. Your truth will be prepared there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For I said, “My mercy is established forever; my faithfulness will stand as long as the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For I have said, The world shall be built up with mercy; thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because he said, "The world will be built in grace and Heaven will establish your faithfulness"!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For I have said: 'For ever is mercy built; In the very heavens Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thou hast said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy truth shall be established in the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11046" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">I Will Sing of His Love Forever</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I have said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">“Loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: yib·bā·neh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">is built up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: šā·ma·yim (N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">in the heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: tā·ḵin (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">You establish</a> <a href="/hebrew/530.htm" title="530: ’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) --); or (shortened) >emunah feminine of 'emuwn; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity.">Your faithfulness.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/36-5.htm">Psalm 36:5</a></span><br />Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-17.htm">Psalm 103:17</a></span><br />But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/57-10.htm">Psalm 57:10</a></span><br />For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Psalm 100:5</a></span><br />For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Psalm 117:2</a></span><br />For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-90.htm">Psalm 119:90</a></span><br />Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-10.htm">Psalm 25:10</a></span><br />All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-10.htm">Psalm 40:10</a></span><br />I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/138-2.htm">Psalm 138:2</a></span><br />I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a></span><br />Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a></span><br />Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6</a></span><br />Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a></span><br />Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-15.htm">2 Samuel 7:15-16</a></span><br />But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. / Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-34.htm">1 Chronicles 16:34</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: your faithfulness shall you establish in the very heavens.</p><p class="hdg">mercy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-5.htm">Psalm 36:5</a></b></br> Thy mercy, O LORD, <i>is</i> in the heavens; <i>and</i> thy faithfulness <i>reacheth</i> unto the clouds.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-17.htm">Psalm 103:17</a></b></br> But the mercy of the LORD <i>is</i> from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/1-5.htm">Nehemiah 1:5</a></b></br> And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:</p><p class="hdg">faithfulness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">Psalm 89:5,37</a></b></br> And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89</a></b></br> LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/146-6.htm">Psalm 146:6</a></b></br> Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein <i>is</i>: which keepeth truth for ever:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/78-69.htm">Built</a> <a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/psalms/87-5.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/81-5.htm">Established</a> <a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/78-37.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/85-11.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/85-11.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/87-5.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/psalms/73-21.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/88-11.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/88-11.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/87-5.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-14.htm">Unchanging</a> <a href="/psalms/88-10.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/102-16.htm">Built</a> <a href="/psalms/92-2.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/89-21.htm">Established</a> <a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/89-18.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/psalms/102-6.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-33.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/94-16.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">Unchanging</a> <a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 89</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">The psalmist praises God for his covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">For his wonderful power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">For the care of his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">For his favor to the kingdom of David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Then complaining of contrary events</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/89.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/89.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For I have said</b><br>This phrase introduces a personal declaration or affirmation, suggesting a deep conviction or revelation. It reflects the psalmist's role as a spokesperson for divine truths, often seen in the prophetic tradition of the Old Testament. The psalmist's declaration is rooted in a personal relationship with God, emphasizing the importance of individual faith and testimony.<p><b>Loving devotion is built up forever</b><br>The term "loving devotion" is often translated as "steadfast love" or "mercy" and is a key attribute of God's character. This phrase underscores the eternal nature of God's covenant love, which is a central theme throughout the Bible. The idea of being "built up" suggests a continuous, unending process, reflecting the unchanging and perpetual nature of God's love. This connects to the Davidic Covenant, where God's steadfast love is promised to David's lineage forever (<a href="/2_samuel/7-15.htm">2 Samuel 7:15-16</a>).<p><b>in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness</b><br>The heavens are often depicted as the realm of God's throne, symbolizing His sovereignty and majesty. By establishing His faithfulness in the heavens, the psalmist highlights the divine and unassailable nature of God's promises. This phrase suggests that God's faithfulness is as enduring and unchanging as the heavens themselves. It connects to other scriptures that speak of God's faithfulness, such as <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>, and points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises in Jesus Christ, who is described as the faithful witness (<a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Revelation 1:5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ethan_the_ezrahite.htm">Ethan the Ezrahite</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>, Ethan was a wise man during the time of Solomon. His psalm reflects on God's covenant with David and His enduring faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/davidic_covenant.htm">Davidic Covenant</a></b><br>This psalm reflects on the covenant God made with David, promising that his lineage would endure forever. It is a central theme in understanding God's faithfulness and loving devotion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/heavens.htm">Heavens</a></b><br>The heavens are often used in the Bible to symbolize God's eternal nature and His sovereign rule over creation. In this verse, they are the place where God's faithfulness is established.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_loving_devotion.htm">Understanding God's Loving Devotion</a></b><br>God's loving devotion, or "chesed" in Hebrew, is a steadfast, covenantal love that is unwavering and eternal. It is a love that is not based on our actions but on God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_nature_of_god's_faithfulness.htm">The Eternal Nature of God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's faithfulness is not temporary or conditional. It is established "in the heavens," signifying its eternal and unchanging nature. Believers can trust in God's promises because they are rooted in His unchanging character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_response_to_god's_faithfulness.htm">Living in Response to God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>As recipients of God's loving devotion and faithfulness, we are called to live lives that reflect gratitude and trust. This involves trusting God's promises, even when circumstances seem contrary.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_promises.htm">The Assurance of God's Promises</a></b><br>The Davidic Covenant is a reminder that God's promises are sure. Just as He was faithful to David, He will be faithful to us. This assurance should encourage us to remain steadfast in our faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_89.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 89</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_david_dance_nude_before_the_lord.htm">Do infants enter heaven after death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_god's_unchanging_love.htm">Where is the evidence of God's unchanging love, as questioned in Psalm 89:49, considering the apparent abandonment of David's dynasty and Israel's subsequent struggles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_17_5_align_with_eph._2_8-9.htm">How does the psalmist's reliance on personal righteousness (Psalm 17:5) align with New Testament teachings about salvation by faith and not by works (Ephesians 2:8-9)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_62_and_eph._2_align.htm">In Psalm 62:11-12, God rewards each person according to their deeds--how does this harmonize with the New Testament's teaching on salvation by grace (Ephesians 2:8-9)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/89.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Mercy . . . faithfulness.</span>--These words, so often combined, express here, as commonly in the psalms, the attitude of the covenant God towards His people. The art of the poet is shown in this exordium. He strikes so strongly this note of the inviolability of the Divine promise only to make the deprecation of present neglect on God's part presently more striking.<p><span class= "bld">Shall be built up for ever</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">is for ever being built up. </span>Elsewhere figured as a "place of shelter," a "tower of refuge," God's faithfulness is here presented as an edifice for ever rising on foundations laid in the heavens. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/119-89.htm" title="For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.">Psalm 119:89</a>.) The heavens are at once the type of unchangeableness and of splendour and height. Mant's paraphrase brings out the power of the verse:--<p>"For I have said, Thy mercies rise,<p>A deathless structure, to the skies;<p>The heavens were planted by Thy hand,<p>And as the heavens Thy truth shall stand."<p>And Wordsworth has sung of Him:--<p>"Who fixed immovably the frame<p>Of the round world, and built by laws as strong<p>The solid refuge for distress, . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/89.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever.</span> A time shall come when, out of whatever ruins, mercy shall be "built up" - raised from the ground like a solid edifice, and, when once raised up, shall stand firm forever. <span class="cmt_word">Thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.</span> At the same time, God's faithfulness to his promises will be established "in the very heavens," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> conspicuously (see ver. 37). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have said,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֗רְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֣סֶד</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·seḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is built up</span><br /><span class="heb">יִבָּנֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yib·bā·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever;</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֭וֹלָם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the heavens</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמַ֓יִם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You establish</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּכִ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḵin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your faithfulness.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_530.htm">Strong's 530: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:2 I indeed declare Love stands firm forever (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>