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my covenant with him will never end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My steadfast love I will keep for him forever, and my covenant will stand firm for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My mercy I will keep for him forever, And My covenant shall stand firm with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will maintain My favor for him forever, And My covenant shall be confirmed to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220My lovingkindness I will keep for him forever, And My covenant shall be confirmed to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“My lovingkindness I will keep for him forever, And My covenant shall be confirmed to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My lovingkindness I will keep for him forever, And My covenant shall be confirmed to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“My lovingkindness I will keep for him forevermore, And My covenant will be confirmed to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will always preserve my faithful love for him, and my covenant with him will endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will always preserve My faithful love for him, and My covenant with him will endure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My lovingkindness will I keep for him for evermore; And my covenant shall stand fast with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My love for him will last, and my agreement with him will never be broken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My mercy will stay with him forever. My promise to him is unbreakable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will always keep my promise to him, and my covenant with him will last forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will show my gracious love toward him forever, since my covenant is securely established with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will always extend my loyal love to him, and my covenant with him is secure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will keep my loving kindness for him forevermore. My covenant will stand firm with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will keep my loving kindness for him forever more. My covenant will stand firm with him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For all time I keep for him My kindness, "" And My covenant [is] steadfast with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To the age I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant is stedfast with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Forever will I watch my mercy to him, and my covenant was firm to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will keep my mercy for him for ever: and my covenant faithful to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:29>I will preserve my mercy for him eternally, and my covenant for him faithfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Forever I will maintain my mercy for him; my covenant with him stands firm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Forever I will keep my steadfast love for him, and my covenant with him will stand firm.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall keep my favor for him for eternity and my covenant will be steadfast with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For ever will I keep for him My mercy, And My covenant shall stand fast with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will keep my mercy for him for ever, and my covenant <i>shall be</i> firm with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-28.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=11235" 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">27</span>I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">I will forever</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: ʾɛš·mōr (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">preserve</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥas·dî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">My loving devotion for him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: ū·ḇə·rî·ṯî (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">and My covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">with him</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539: ne·’ĕ·me·neṯ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To confirm, support. ">will stand fast.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.…<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="/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/17-13.htm">1 Chronicles 17:13-14</a></span><br />I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. / But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm">2 Samuel 23:5</a></span><br />Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a></span><br />Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-20.htm">Jeremiah 33:20-21</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time, / then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">1 Kings 9:5</a></span><br />then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-10.htm">1 Chronicles 22:10</a></span><br />He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-7.htm">2 Chronicles 21:7</a></span><br />Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11-12</a></span><br />The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17</a></span><br />May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8</a></span><br />But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-34.htm">Acts 13:34</a></span><br />In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3-4</a></span><br />regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, / and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a></span><br />“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My mercy will I keep for him for ever more, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.</p><p class="hdg">mercy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-15.htm">2 Samuel 7:15,16</a></b></br> But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took <i>it</i> from Saul, whom I put away before thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a></b></br> For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a></b></br> Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, <i>even</i> the sure mercies of David.</p><p class="hdg">covenant</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34</a></b></br> My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/111-5.htm">Psalm 111:5,9</a></b></br> He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm">2 Samuel 23:5</a></b></br> Although my house <i>be</i> not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all <i>things</i>, and sure: for <i>this is</i> all my salvation, and all <i>my</i> desire, although he make <i>it</i> not to grow.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/psalms/77-10.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/psalms/68-9.htm">Confirmed</a> <a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/psalms/86-12.htm">Evermore</a> <a href="/psalms/77-8.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/psalms/77-4.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/86-12.htm">Forevermore</a> <a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/85-7.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Maintain</a> <a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/78-37.htm">Stedfast</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/89-34.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/psalms/89-34.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/psalms/93-5.htm">Confirmed</a> <a href="/psalms/89-34.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/psalms/89-52.htm">Evermore</a> <a href="/psalms/89-31.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/psalms/111-8.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/89-52.htm">Forevermore</a> <a href="/psalms/89-33.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-33.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/90-14.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Maintain</a> <a href="/psalms/89-33.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/89-33.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Stedfast</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'; 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This reflects God's promise to David and his descendants, highlighting the eternal nature of God's covenant. The concept of "forever" underscores the unchanging and perpetual nature of God's promises, which is a recurring theme throughout the Psalms and the Old Testament. This loving devotion is not based on human merit but on God's character and faithfulness, as seen in His dealings with Israel and His promises to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a>). The phrase also foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of God's loving devotion through Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, who embodies God's eternal love and faithfulness (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>).<p><b>and My covenant with him will stand fast</b><br>The covenant mentioned here refers to the Davidic Covenant, established in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>, where God promises David that his throne will be established forever. This covenant is unconditional, relying solely on God's faithfulness rather than human actions. The phrase "will stand fast" indicates the unbreakable and reliable nature of God's promises, which are assured despite human failure. This covenant finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the "Son of David" (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>) and whose kingdom is eternal. The assurance of the covenant standing fast is a source of hope and encouragement, reminding believers of God's unwavering commitment to His promises and His ultimate plan of redemption through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, who is making a promise of eternal loving devotion and a steadfast covenant.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The implied recipient of God's promise, as <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a> is a contemplation of Ethan the Ezrahite concerning the Davidic covenant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/ethan_the_ezrahite.htm">Ethan the Ezrahite</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>, who reflects on God's promises to David and the challenges faced by the Davidic line.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_davidic_covenant.htm">The Davidic Covenant</a></b><br>The covenant God made with David, promising that his descendants would rule Israel forever.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the promises of the Davidic covenant were initially given, representing God's chosen people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promises are unchanging and reliable. Just as He was faithful to David, He remains faithful to us today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_covenant.htm">Eternal Covenant</a></b><br>The covenant with David points to the eternal reign of Jesus Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/loving_devotion.htm">Loving Devotion (Hebrew: "chesed")</a></b><br>God's loving devotion is steadfast and enduring, a model for our own relationships and commitments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a></b><br>Believers can have confidence in God's promises, knowing they are as steadfast as His covenant with David.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant, reigning eternally and offering salvation to all.<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/why_is_psalm_117_so_brief_yet_universal.htm">If Psalm 117 asserts a universal truth, why does it appear so succinct and offer no elaboration or context for its sweeping claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_loyalty_like_god's_faithfulness.htm">How does loyalty reflect God's faithfulness to us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_david's_faith_with_history.htm">How do we reconcile David's confidence in divine intervention (Psalm 5:3, 8) with known historical conflicts where God's protection was not apparent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_lamentations_1_show_abandonment.htm">In light of divine faithfulness elsewhere in Scripture, how do we explain the abandonment portrayed throughout Lamentations 1?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/89.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My mercy will I keep for him for evermore</span> (comp. <a href="/2_samuel/7-15.htm">2 Samuel 7:15</a>, "My mercy shall not depart away from him"). <span class="cmt_word">And my covenant shall stand fast with him</span> (see <a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm">2 Samuel 23:5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-28.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">I will forever</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֭עוֹלָ֗ם</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">preserve</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶשְׁמָר־</span> <span class="translit">(’eš·mār-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My loving devotion for him,</span><br /><span class="heb">חַסְדִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥas·dî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common 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">and My covenant</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝בְרִיתִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·rî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with him</span><br /><span class="heb">לֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">will stand fast.</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶאֱמֶ֥נֶת</span> <span class="translit">(ne·’ĕ·me·neṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_539.htm">Strong's 539: </a> </span><span class="str2">To confirm, support</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:28 I will keep my loving kindness (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:29" /></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>