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href="/bsb/psalms/89.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/89.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I will set his hand over the sea, his right hand over the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/89.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will extend his rule over the sea, his dominion over the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also I will set his hand over the sea, And his right hand over the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will also place his hand on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I shall also set his hand on the sea And his right hand on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I shall also set his hand on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I shall also set his hand on the sea And his right hand on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will also set his hand on the [Mediterranean] sea, And his right hand on the rivers [the tributaries of the Euphrates].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will extend his power to the sea and his right hand to the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will extend his power to the sea and his right hand to the rivers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I will set his hand also on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will let him rule the lands across the rivers and seas. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will put his [left] hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will extend his kingdom from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates River. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will place his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will place his hand over the sea, his right hand over the rivers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have set his hand on the sea, "" And his right hand on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have set on the sea his hand, And on the rivers his right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I set his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will set his hand in the sea; and his right hand in the rivers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:26>And I will place his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will set his hand upon the sea, his right hand upon the rivers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall put his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I will set his hand also on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will set his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-25.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=11215" 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">24</span>My faithfulness and loving devotion will be with him, and through My name his horn will be exalted. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śam·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">I will set</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">his hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: ḇay·yām (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">over the sea,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: yə·mî·nōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">and his right hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="5104: ū·ḇan·nə·hā·rō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A stream, river. From nahar; a stream; figuratively, prosperity.">upon the rivers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’…<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="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a></span><br />Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-41.htm">Mark 4:41</a></span><br />Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-25.htm">Luke 8:25</a></span><br />“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-35.htm">John 3:35</a></span><br />The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3</a></span><br />Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-22.htm">Ephesians 1:22</a></span><br />And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<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="/hebrews/2-8.htm">Hebrews 2:8</a></span><br />and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Revelation 1:5</a></span><br />and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a></span><br />And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a></span><br />God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-8.htm">Exodus 15:8-10</a></span><br />At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea. / The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’ / But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a></span><br />Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.</p><p class="hdg">I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Psalm 2:8</a></b></br> Ask of me, and I shall give <i>thee</i> the heathen <i>for</i> thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth <i>for</i> thy possession.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">Psalm 72:8-11</a></b></br> He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/80-11.htm">Psalm 80:11</a></b></br> She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.</p><p class="hdg">his hand.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-21.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/78-44.htm">Rivers</a> <a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Sea</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-42.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/89-42.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/93-3.htm">Rivers</a> <a href="/psalms/93-4.htm">Sea</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 89</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">The psalmist praises God for his covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">For his wonderful power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">For the care of his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">For his favor to the kingdom of David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Then complaining of contrary events</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <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/89.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/89.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will set his hand over the sea</b><br>This phrase signifies dominion and authority. In biblical times, the sea often represented chaos and the unknown. By setting his hand over the sea, it implies control over these elements. This can be seen as a reference to the Davidic covenant, where God promises to establish David's lineage and kingdom. The sea could also symbolize the Gentile nations, indicating a future reign over all peoples. This foreshadows the messianic rule of Jesus Christ, who calms the stormy seas in the Gospels, demonstrating His authority over creation (<a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>).<p><b>and his right hand upon the rivers</b><br>The right hand is traditionally a symbol of power and strength. Placing it upon the rivers suggests control over the life-giving and sustaining forces of the earth. Rivers were crucial in ancient times for agriculture, trade, and sustenance. This imagery can be linked to the promise of a prosperous and expansive kingdom under David's line. It also connects to the prophecy of the Messiah's reign, where Jesus is seen as the source of living water (<a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>), providing spiritual sustenance and life. The rivers may also represent boundaries of the promised land, indicating the extent of the kingdom's reach.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <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 is traditionally understood to be a wise man during the time of King Solomon. He is credited with writing this psalm, which reflects on God's covenant with David.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The psalm is a reflection on God's covenant with David, promising him an enduring dynasty. David is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for his kingship and his heart for God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea_and_rivers.htm">The Sea and Rivers</a></b><br>Symbolic elements in this verse representing vast dominion and control. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the sea often symbolized chaos, and rivers were sources of life and prosperity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant.htm">God's Covenant</a></b><br>The overarching theme of <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a> is God's covenant with David, promising that his descendants would rule forever. This covenant is a key element in understanding the messianic hope in the Old Testament.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_fulfillment.htm">Messianic Fulfillment</a></b><br>The ultimate fulfillment of God's promise to David is seen in Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the Son of David in the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God's promise to set David's hand over the sea and rivers signifies His ultimate control over creation. Believers can trust in God's sovereignty over the chaos and challenges in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>Just as God was faithful to His covenant with David, He remains faithful to His promises to us. This encourages believers to rely on God's unchanging nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_hope.htm">Messianic Hope</a></b><br>The promise of dominion is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Believers are called to recognize Jesus as the King who reigns over all and to live under His lordship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_authority.htm">Spiritual Authority</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are given authority to overcome spiritual challenges. This verse reminds us of the power we have in Christ to influence the world for His kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Even when circumstances seem chaotic, believers can trust that God is working out His plan, just as He did through David and ultimately through Christ.<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_does_psalm_58_6_invoke_violence.htm">Why does David, in Psalm 58, invoke violent divine judgment (verse 6) when other passages emphasize mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_of_divine_judgment_turning_lands_barren.htm">Psalm 107:33-34 - Is there archaeological or geological proof that fertile lands were turned into deserts or rivers dried up purely as an act of divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_seas_rivers_literally_praising_god.htm">Psalm 98:7-8 depicts seas and rivers praising God. How are we to accept these as literal events rather than poetic symbolism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_98_align_with_injustice.htm">Psalm 98 portrays God as righteous and just, yet countless injustices have occurred throughout history--how does this align with a fair divine judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/89.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">In</span> <span class= "bld">the sea.</span>--A reference, as in <a href="/psalms/72-8.htm" title="He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.">Psalm 72:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/80-11.htm" title="She sent out her boughs to the sea, and her branches to the river.">Psalm 80:11</a>, to the limits of the Solomonic kingdom, the Mediterranean and the Euphrates. For the figure we may compare a saying attributed by Curtius to some Scythian ambassadors, who addressed Alexander in these terms: "If the gods had given thee a body as great as thy mind, the whole world would not be able to contain thee. Thou wouldst reach with one hand to the east, and with the other to the west."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/89.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">Psalm 72:8</a>). "The sea" is probably the Mediterranean, and "the rivers" the Euphrates, with its canals and affluents (see <a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21, 24</a>; <a href="/psalms/137-1.htm">Psalm 137:1</a>). The promise of an extended dominion is implied in <a href="/2_samuel/7-9.htm">2 Samuel 7:9</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-25.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 set</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śam·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יָד֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over the sea,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַיָּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇay·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his right hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמִינֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mî·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon the rivers.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽבַנְּהָר֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇan·nə·hā·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5104.htm">Strong's 5104: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, prosperity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-25.htm">Psalm 89:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-25.htm">Psalm 89:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-25.htm">Psalm 89:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-25.htm">Psalm 89:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-25.htm">Psalm 89:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-25.htm">Psalm 89:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-25.htm">Psalm 89:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-25.htm">Psalm 89:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-25.htm">Psalm 89:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-25.htm">Psalm 89:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-25.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:25 I will set his hand also (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:26" /></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>