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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/90.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/90.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/90.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/90.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/90.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/90.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou <i>art</i> God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/90.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You <i>are</i> God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/90.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/90.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/90.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Before the mountains were born, Or Thou didst give birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/90.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Before the mountains were born Or You brought forth the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/90.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born Or before You had given birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are [the eternal] God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/90.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, you are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/90.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born, before You gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, You are God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/90.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/90.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You have always been God--long before the birth of the mountains, even before you created the earth and the world. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/90.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/90.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, you were God. You are God from everlasting to everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/90.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Before you created the hills or brought the world into being, you were eternally God, and will be God forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/90.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Before the mountains were formed or the earth and the world were brought forth, you are God from eternity to eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/90.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/90.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/90.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Before the mountains were brought forth, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/90.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/90.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/90.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Before mountains were brought forth, "" And You form the earth and the world, "" Even from age to age You [are] God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/90.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Before mountains were brought forth, And Thou dost form the earth and the world, Even from age unto age Thou art God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/90.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born, and the earth shall be begun, and the habitable globe, and from forever even to forever, thou art God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/90.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/90.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 89:2>Before the mountains became, or the land was formed along with the world: from ages past, even to all ages, you are God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/90.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born, the earth and the world brought forth, from eternity to eternity you are God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/90.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/90.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/90.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Before the mountains would have been brought forth, or ever you would have brought forth the world, or the world had ever been acquired, from eternity unto eternity you are God.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/90.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/90.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Before the mountains existed, and <i>before</i> the earth and the world were formed, even from age to age, Thou art.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/90-2.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=11406" 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/90.htm">I Will Sing of His Love Forever</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">1</span>A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2962.htm" title="2962: bə·ṭe·rem (Prep-b:: Adv) -- From an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend; properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before.">Before</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·rîm (N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the mountains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yul·lā·ḏū (V-QalPass-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">were born</a> <a href="/hebrew/2342.htm" title="2342: wat·tə·ḥō·w·lêl (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-2ms) -- Or chiyl; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl, i.e. to dance, to writhe in pain or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert.">or You brought forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8398.htm" title="8398: wə·ṯê·ḇêl (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- From yabal; the earth; by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a partic. Land, as Babylonia, Palestine.">and the world,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ū·mê·‘ō·w·lām (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">from everlasting</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">everlasting</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">are God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>You return man to dust, saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.”…<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="/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a></span><br />In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a></span><br />In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10-12</a></span><br />And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. / You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Isaiah 40:28</a></span><br />Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8</a></span><br />“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-23.htm">Proverbs 8:23-26</a></span><br />From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began. / When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water. / Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a></span><br />But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-13.htm">Revelation 22:13</a></span><br />I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm">Deuteronomy 33:27</a></span><br />The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26</a></span><br />Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a></span><br />“Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a></span><br />Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a></span><br />For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.</p><p class="hdg">* before</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-6,28,39</a></b></br> Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/8-25.htm">Proverbs 8:25,26</a></b></br> Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-9.htm">Psalm 33:9</a></b></br> For he spake, and it was <i>done</i>; he commanded, and it stood fast.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-52.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/87-6.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/psalms/87-6.htm">Born</a> <a href="/psalms/89-44.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/78-66.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/83-5.htm">Form</a> <a href="/psalms/74-17.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/psalms/89-34.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/60-10.htm">Hadst</a> <a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/89-47.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/92-8.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/144-14.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/psalms/127-4.htm">Born</a> <a href="/psalms/94-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/93-2.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">Form</a> <a href="/psalms/94-9.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/psalms/92-2.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/104-6.htm">Hadst</a> <a href="/psalms/95-4.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/102-13.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/93-1.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 90</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Moses, setting forth God's providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/90-3.htm">Complains of human fragility</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/90-7.htm">Divine chastisement</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">and brevity of life</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/90-12.htm">He prays for the knowledge and sensible experience of God's good providence.</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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <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/90.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/90.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Before the mountains were born</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's existence before the creation of the physical world. The mountains, often seen as symbols of permanence and stability, highlight the eternal nature of God, who predates even the most ancient and enduring parts of creation. In biblical times, mountains were considered sacred and were often sites of divine revelation, such as Mount Sinai. This underscores the idea that God is the ultimate source of all creation, transcending time and space.<p><b>or You brought forth the earth and the world</b><br>This part of the verse speaks to God's role as the Creator. The distinction between "earth" and "world" may suggest the physical planet and the inhabited world, respectively. This aligns with the Genesis account of creation, where God speaks the universe into existence. The act of creation is a demonstration of God's power and sovereignty, setting the stage for His ongoing relationship with humanity. The imagery of God "bringing forth" creation can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is described in the New Testament as the agent of creation (<a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a>, <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a>).<p><b>from everlasting to everlasting You are God</b><br>This phrase affirms the eternal nature of God, existing beyond the confines of time. The concept of "everlasting" suggests an infinite past and future, highlighting God's unchanging and eternal character. This is a central theme in Scripture, where God is often described as the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end (<a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8</a>). The eternal nature of God provides a foundation for trust and faith, as His purposes and promises are not subject to change. This eternal aspect of God is also reflected in Jesus Christ, who is described as the same yesterday, today, and forever (<a href="/hebrews/13-8.htm">Hebrews 13:8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/90.htm">Psalm 90</a>, Moses is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for leading the Israelites out of Egypt and receiving the Ten Commandments from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountains.htm">Mountains</a></b><br>Symbolic of stability and permanence in the Bible, mountains are used here to emphasize the eternal nature of God compared to the temporal nature of creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/earth_and_the_world.htm">Earth and the World</a></b><br>Represents the entirety of creation, highlighting God's role as the Creator.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/everlasting_to_everlasting.htm">Everlasting to Everlasting</a></b><br>A phrase that underscores God's eternal existence, beyond the confines of time and space.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The event of God bringing forth the earth and the world, emphasizing His power and sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_eternal_nature.htm">God's Eternal Nature</a></b><br>God exists beyond time, having no beginning or end. This truth provides believers with a foundation of stability and assurance in a changing world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_creator.htm">God as Creator</a></b><br>Recognizing God as the Creator of all things calls us to worship Him with reverence and awe, acknowledging His power and authority over creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/our_temporal_existence.htm">Our Temporal Existence</a></b><br>In contrast to God's eternal nature, our lives are fleeting. This perspective encourages us to live purposefully, aligning our lives with God's eternal purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Understanding God's eternal nature and His role as Creator helps us trust in His sovereignty, even when circumstances seem uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_and_reverence.htm">Worship and Reverence</a></b><br>The acknowledgment of God's eternal existence should lead us to a deeper worship and reverence, recognizing His majesty and greatness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_90.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 90</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/god_and_humanity's_nature_and_purpose.htm">What is the nature and purpose of God and humanity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_interact_with_time.htm">If God exists outside of time, how can He interact with time-bound events?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_finite_in_power_and_existence.htm">Is God finite in power and existence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_possible_for_god_to_die.htm">Is it possible for God to die?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/90.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Before the mountains.</span>--Render either,<p>"Before the mountains were born,<p>Or ever the earth and world were brought forth,"<p>in synonymous parallelism, or, better, in progressive,<p>"Before the mountains were born,<p>Or ever the earth and world brought forth"--<p><span class= "ital">i.e., </span>before vegetation or life appeared. (Comp. <a href="/job/15-7.htm" title="Are you the first man that was born? or were you made before the hills?">Job 15:7</a>.) "Mountains" are a frequent symbol of antiquity, as well as of enduring strength. (See <a href="/genesis/49-26.htm" title="The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brothers.">Genesis 49:26</a>; <a href="/proverbs/8-25.htm" title="Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:">Proverbs 8:25</a>.) The expression, "earth and the world," may be taken as meaning the earth, as distinguished from either heaven or the sea, and the habitable globe (LXX., <span class= "greekheb">?????????</span>)<span class= "ital">. </span>(Comp. <a href="/proverbs/8-31.htm" title="Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.">Proverbs 8:31</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/90.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Before the mountains were brought forth</span> (comp. <a href="/proverbs/8-25.htm">Proverbs 8:25</a>). The "mountains" are mentioned as perhaps the grandest, and certainly among the oldest, of all the works of God. <span class="cmt_word">Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world;</span> literally, <span class="accented">or thou gavest birth to the earth and the world</span> (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-18.htm">Deuteronomy 32:18</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/93-2.htm">Psalm 93:2</a>; <a href="/proverbs/8-23.htm">Proverbs 8:23</a>; <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>; <a href="/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Habakkuk 1:12</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/90-2.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">Before</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּטֶ֤רֶם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṭe·rem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Non-occurrence, not yet, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the mountains</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֘רִ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were born,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֻלָּ֗דוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yul·lā·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or You brought forth</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּח֣וֹלֵֽל</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·ḥō·w·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2342.htm">Strong's 2342: </a> </span><span class="str2">To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and world,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתֵבֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯê·ḇêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8398.htm">Strong's 8398: </a> </span><span class="str2">The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from everlasting</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽמֵעוֹלָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | 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">to everlasting,</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֝וֹלָ֗ם</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">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth before (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/90-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 90:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 90:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/90-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 90:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 90:3" /></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>