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For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Forever, LORD, Your word stands in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Forever, O LORD, Thy word is settled in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Forever, O Yahweh, Your word stands firm in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven [standing firm and unchangeable].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />LORD, your word is forever; it is firmly fixed in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> LORD, Your word is forever; it is firmly fixed in heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />? LAMEDH. For ever, O Jehovah, Thy word is settled in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our LORD, you are eternal! Your word will last as long as the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, your word is established in heaven forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your word, O LORD, will last forever; it is eternal in heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your word is forever, LORD; it is firmly established in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />O LORD, your instructions endure; they stand secure in heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />LAMED. LORD, your word is settled in heaven forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />LAMEDH Yahweh, your word is settled in heaven forever. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[LAMED] For all time, O YHWH, Your word is set up in the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lamed. To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Forever, O Jehovah, thy word was set in the heavens.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />[LAMED] For ever, O Lord, thy word standeth firm in heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:89>LAMED. O Lord, your word remains firm in heaven, for all eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your word, LORD, stands forever; it is firm as the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD exists forever; your word is firmly fixed in heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />LAMED. For ever thou art, O LORD; thy word is established in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Lamed You are to eternity, LORD JEHOVAH, and your word stands in Heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For ever, O LORD, Thy word standeth fast in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy word, O Lord, abides in heaven for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-89.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=15473" 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/119.htm">Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">88</span>Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth. <span class="reftext">89</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·rə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">Your word,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">is everlasting;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: niṣ·ṣāḇ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A prim root; to station, in various applications.">it is firmly fixed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: baš·šā·mā·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">in the heavens.</a> </span><span class="reftext">90</span>Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.…<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="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Isaiah 40:8</a></span><br />The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-35.htm">Matthew 24:35</a></span><br />Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-25.htm">1 Peter 1:25</a></span><br />but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.<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="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></span><br />God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a></span><br />so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16</a></span><br />All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-33.htm">Luke 21:33</a></span><br />Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-5.htm">Proverbs 30:5</a></span><br />Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-17.htm">John 17:17</a></span><br />Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56</a></span><br />“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<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="/2_peter/1-19.htm">2 Peter 1:19-21</a></span><br />We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. / Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation. / For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven.</p><p class="hdg">for ever</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-152.htm">Psalm 119:152,160</a></b></br> Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2</a></b></br> For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-18.htm">Matthew 5:18</a></b></br> For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-44.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/111-10.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/119-31.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Firmly</a> <a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-44.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/115-16.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/115-16.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/psalms/109-31.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/psalms/109-31.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/psalms/119-88.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-93.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/119-111.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/119-90.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-13.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/psalms/122-3.htm">Firmly</a> <a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-111.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/121-2.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/121-2.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-25.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/psalms/119-90.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-90.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/psalms/119-99.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 119</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Aleph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Beth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Gimel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Daleth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">He</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Waw</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Zayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Heth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-65.htm">Teth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">73. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-73.htm">Yodh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">81. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Kaph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Lamedh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">97. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-97.htm">Mem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">105. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Nun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">113. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Samekh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">121. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Ayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">129. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Pe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">137. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Tsadhe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">145. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Qoph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">153. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Resh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">161. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-161.htm">Sin and Shin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">169. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-169.htm">Taw</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table 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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/119.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/119.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your word, O LORD, is everlasting;</b><br>The phrase "Your word" refers to the divine revelation and commandments given by God. In the biblical context, "word" often signifies God's law, promises, and decrees. The term "everlasting" emphasizes the eternal nature of God's word, suggesting that it transcends time and remains relevant and authoritative across all generations. This aligns with <a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Isaiah 40:8</a>, which states, "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever." The concept of God's word being everlasting is foundational to the belief in the Bible's inerrancy and infallibility, suggesting that it is unchanging and reliable.<p><b>it is firmly fixed in the heavens.</b><br>The imagery of God's word being "firmly fixed in the heavens" conveys a sense of stability and permanence. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the heavens were often seen as the realm of the divine, unchanging and beyond human reach. This phrase suggests that God's word is established in a place of ultimate authority and is not subject to earthly changes or challenges. It reflects the idea that God's decrees are sovereign and unalterable, much like the celestial bodies that follow their ordained courses. This can be connected to <a href="/matthew/24-35.htm">Matthew 24:35</a>, where Jesus says, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away," reinforcing the eternal and unshakeable nature of divine truth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/heaven.htm">Heaven</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God, symbolizing His sovereignty and the eternal nature of His decrees.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist (Traditionally David)</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, expressing devotion to God's word and law.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_nature_of_god's_word.htm">The Eternal Nature of God's Word</a></b><br>God's word is not subject to change or decay; it is as eternal as God Himself. This provides believers with a foundation of truth that is reliable and unchanging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_scripture.htm">The Authority of Scripture</a></b><br>Since God's word is settled in heaven, it holds ultimate authority over our lives. Believers are called to submit to its teachings and align their lives with its precepts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a></b><br>The permanence of God's word assures us that His promises are trustworthy. We can have confidence in His faithfulness and rely on His word in every circumstance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heavenly_perspective.htm">Heavenly Perspective</a></b><br>Understanding that God's word is settled in heaven encourages us to adopt a heavenly perspective, focusing on eternal truths rather than temporary earthly concerns.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_spiritual_discipline.htm">Consistency in Spiritual Discipline</a></b><br>Just as God's word is settled, believers are encouraged to be consistent in their study and application of Scripture, allowing it to shape their lives continually.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_119.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ps._119_89_align_with_a_changing_universe.htm">If verse 89 says God’s word is “settled in heaven forever,” how does this align with scientific discoveries that the universe is constantly changing and expanding (Psalm 119:89)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_dispose_of_old_bibles.htm">How should Christians dispose of old Bibles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_codex_sinaiticus_and_vaticanus.htm">What are Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_psalm_119_89_say_about_god's_word.htm">What does Psalm 119:89 signify about God's word?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/119.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>LAMED.</span><p>(89, 90) See <a href="/psalms/89-2.htm" title="For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: your faithfulness shall you establish in the very heavens.">Psalm 89:2</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 89.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Forever, O Lord, thy Word is settled in heaven</span>. God's Word, or Law, is eternal and unchanging - fixed and established forever in the heaven of heavens (comp. <a href="/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2</a>; <a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-89.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">Your word,</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּ֝בָרְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇā·rə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] everlasting;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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">it is firmly fixed</span><br /><span class="heb">נִצָּ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(niṣ·ṣāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5324.htm">Strong's 5324: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take one's stand, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the heavens.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šā·mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-89.htm">Psalm 119:89 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:89 Yahweh your word is settled in heaven (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-88.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:88"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:88" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-90.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:90"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:90" /></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>