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Your fame will endure to every generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/102.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But you, O LORD, are enthroned forever; you are remembered throughout all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/102.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/102.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/102.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, shall endure forever, And the remembrance of Your name to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/102.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But You, LORD, remain forever, And Your name <i>remains</i> to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/102.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, abide forever, And Your name to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/102.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Thou, O LORD, dost abide forever; And Thy name to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/102.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But You, O Yahweh, abide forever, And the remembrance of Your <i>name</i> from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/102.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, are enthroned forever [ruling eternally as sovereign]; And [the fame and glory of] Your name [endures] to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/102.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you, LORD, are enthroned forever; your fame endures to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/102.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But You, LORD, are enthroned forever; Your fame endures to all generations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/102.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial name unto all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/102.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our LORD, you are King forever and will always be famous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/102.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But thou, O LORD, shalt abide for ever; and thy memorial unto all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/102.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But you, O LORD, remain forever. You are remembered throughout every generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/102.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But you, O LORD, are king forever; all generations will remember you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/102.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But you, LORD, are enthroned forever; You are remembered throughout all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/102.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/102.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But you, O LORD, rule forever, and your reputation endures. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/102.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But you, LORD, will abide forever; your renown endures to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/102.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/102.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But you, Yahweh, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/102.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And You, O YHWH, abide for all time, "" And Your memorial from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/102.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Thou, O Jehovah, to the age abidest, And Thy memorial to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/102.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou, O Jehovah, wilt remain forever; and thy remembrance to generation And generation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/102.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But thou, O Lord, endurest for ever: and thy memorial to all generations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/102.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 101:13>But you, O Lord, endure for eternity, and your memorial is from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/102.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But you, LORD, are enthroned forever; your renown is for all generations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/102.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But you, O LORD, are enthroned forever; your name endures to all generations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/102.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever, and thy remembrance to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/102.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you, LORD JEHOVAH, endure to eternity and your remembrance to a generation of generations!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/102.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But Thou, O LORD, sittest enthroned for ever; And Thy name is unto all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/102.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But thou, Lord, endurest for ever, and thy memorial to generation and generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/102-12.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=12542" 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/102.htm">The Prayer of the Afflicted</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>My days are like lengthening shadows, and I wither away like grass. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">But You,</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/3427.htm" title="3427: tê·šêḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">sit enthroned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2143.htm" title="2143: wə·ziḵ·rə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Remembrance, memorial. Or zeker; from zakar; a memento, abstr. Recollection; by implication, commemoration.">Your renown endures</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: lə·ḏōr (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">to all generations.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: wā·ḏōr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling."></a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor—the appointed time has come.…<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="/lamentations/5-19.htm">Lamentations 5:19</a></span><br />You, O LORD, reign forever; Your throne endures from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-11.htm">Hebrews 1:11-12</a></span><br />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="/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2</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="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="/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="/psalms/145-13.htm">Psalm 145:13</a></span><br />Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-4.htm">Isaiah 41:4</a></span><br />Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last—I am He.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-8.htm">Hebrews 13:8</a></span><br />Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.<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="/daniel/4-34.htm">Daniel 4:34</a></span><br />But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-17.htm">1 Timothy 1:17</a></span><br />Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-13.htm">Psalm 135:13</a></span><br />Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-18.htm">Exodus 15:18</a></span><br />The LORD will reign forever and ever!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But you, O LORD, shall endure for ever; and your remembrance to all generations.</p><p class="hdg">thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-24.htm">Psalm 102:24-27</a></b></br> I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years <i>are</i> throughout all generations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Psalm 9:7</a></b></br> But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1,2</a></b></br> A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations… </p><p class="hdg">thy remembrance</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/135-13.htm">Psalm 135:13</a></b></br> Thy name, O LORD, <i>endureth</i> for ever; <i>and</i> thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Exodus 3:15</a></b></br> And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this <i>is</i> my name for ever, and this <i>is</i> my memorial unto all generations.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Abidest</a> <a href="/psalms/93-2.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/94-23.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Enthroned</a> <a href="/psalms/93-2.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/95-10.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/psalms/97-12.htm">Memorial</a> <a href="/psalms/97-12.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/numbers/16-2.htm">Renown</a> <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/psalms/50-20.htm">Sittest</a> <a href="/psalms/101-2.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/102-28.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-17.htm">Abidest</a> <a href="/psalms/103-5.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/102-26.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/102-24.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/psalms/106-1.htm">Endures</a> <a href="/psalms/113-5.htm">Enthroned</a> <a href="/psalms/103-17.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/103-9.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/102-18.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/102-24.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/psalms/109-15.htm">Memorial</a> <a href="/psalms/109-14.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/psalms/135-13.htm">Renown</a> <a href="/psalms/107-10.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/psalms/123-1.htm">Sittest</a> <a href="/psalms/102-13.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 102</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">The prophet in his prayer makes a grievous complaint.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-12.htm">He takes comfort in the eternity, and mercy of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-18.htm">The mercies of God are to be recorded</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-23.htm">He sustains his weakness by the unchangeableness of 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 />  <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/102.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/102.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But You, O LORD,</b><br>This phrase acknowledges the sovereignty and eternal nature of God, contrasting the temporal nature of human life with the eternal existence of the LORD. The use of "LORD" in all caps signifies the Hebrew name Yahweh, emphasizing God's covenant relationship with His people. This is a reminder of God's unchanging nature, as seen in <a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a>, "For I the LORD do not change."<p><b>sit enthroned forever;</b><br>The imagery of God sitting enthroned suggests His supreme authority and kingship over all creation. This is a common biblical theme, as seen in <a href="/psalms/93-2.htm">Psalm 93:2</a>, "Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting." The concept of God’s eternal reign is central to the biblical narrative, affirming His control over history and His ultimate plan for redemption. This also foreshadows the eternal reign of Christ, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a>, "Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end."<p><b>Your renown endures to all generations.</b><br>This phrase highlights the enduring legacy and fame of God throughout history. It speaks to the transmission of God's mighty acts and character from one generation to the next, as seen in <a href="/psalms/145-4.htm">Psalm 145:4</a>, "One generation shall commend Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts." This enduring renown is a testament to God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises, which is a recurring theme throughout Scripture. It also points to the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>, where the knowledge of God is to be spread to all nations and generations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/102.htm">Psalm 102</a>, traditionally believed to be David or another figure experiencing deep distress, who cries out to God for help and deliverance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal nature and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>Often referenced in the Psalms, representing the city of Jerusalem, the spiritual center of Israel, and symbolizing God's presence among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/generations.htm">Generations</a></b><br>The passage highlights the enduring nature of God's renown across all human history and future generations.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_throne.htm">The Throne</a></b><br>Symbolizes God's sovereign rule and eternal kingship over all creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_eternal_sovereignty.htm">God's Eternal Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God's rule is not limited by time or circumstances. His sovereignty provides stability and hope in our ever-changing world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/enduring_renown.htm">Enduring Renown</a></b><br>God's fame and glory are not confined to the past but continue to be revealed through His works and His people across generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_unchanging_nature.htm">Trust in God's Unchanging Nature</a></b><br>In times of personal distress or societal upheaval, we can find comfort in God's unchanging character and His eternal promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to pass on the knowledge of God's greatness to future generations, ensuring His renown endures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_and_reverence.htm">Worship and Reverence</a></b><br>Our response to God's eternal nature should be one of worship and reverence, acknowledging His rightful place on the throne of our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_102.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 102</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_lam_5_19_reconcile_divine_absence.htm">Lamentations 5:19 affirms God’s eternal rule—how is this reconcilable with apparent divine absence in the face of the city’s ruin? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_james_5_9_with_lament_psalms.htm">In James 5:9, how can believers reconcile the warning against grumbling with other biblical passages that encourage honest lament or complaint (e.g., in the Psalms)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_non-theistic_societies_thrive.htm">Psalm 33:12 says a nation is blessed when it worships the Lord; why, then, do many non-theistic societies thrive, while some religious nations struggle?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'the_lord_to_my_lord'_mean.htm">What does 'The LORD said to my Lord' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/102.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">For ever.</span>--The eternity of God, which must survive the world itself, is a pledge of the truth of the national hopes, in spite of the vicissitudes of individuals, and the swift succession of generations. For the word "remembrance," see <a href="/psalms/30-4.htm" title="Sing to the LORD, O you saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.">Psalm 30:4</a>. It is explained by <a href="/exodus/3-15.htm" title="And God said moreover to Moses, Thus shall you say to the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial to all generations.">Exodus 3:15</a>, "This is my name for ever, and this is my memorial through all generations." The generations come and go, and the memory of man perishes, but the name "Jehovah" endures still, the object of adoration and praise.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/102.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - The second part of the psalm here begins. Against the complaint is to be set the confident hope and consolation. <span class="cmt_word">But thou, O Lord, shalt endure forever.</span> God does not "wither" or decay - God and God's purposes "endure forever." It matters not that Israel is brought so low, and seems at the last gasp; God can raise up his people, and will do so in his own good time (vers. 13-17). <span class="cmt_word">And thy remembrance unto all generations;</span> or, <span class="accented">thy memorial</span> (Revised Version); see <a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Exodus 3:15</a>. God's "remembrance," or "memorial," consists in the recollection, that his faithful ones have, of his historically manifested attributes. If this recollection is never to pass away, his faithful ones must remain also, to keep it up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/102-12.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">But You,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sit enthroned</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּשֵׁ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(tê·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֣ם</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">Your renown endures</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝זִכְרְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ziḵ·rə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2143.htm">Strong's 2143: </a> </span><span class="str2">A memento, recollection, commemoration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to all generations.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדֹ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/102-12.htm">Psalm 102:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/102-12.htm">Psalm 102:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/102-12.htm">Psalm 102:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/102-12.htm">Psalm 102:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/102-12.htm">Psalm 102:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/102-12.htm">Psalm 102:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/102-12.htm">Psalm 102:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/102-12.htm">Psalm 102:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/102-12.htm">Psalm 102:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/102-12.htm">Psalm 102:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/102-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 102:12 But you Yahweh will abide forever (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/102-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 102:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 102:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/102-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 102:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 102:13" /></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>