Parallel Verses
Amplified
And He built His sanctuary [exalted] like the heights [of the heavens],
Like the earth which He has established forever.
New American Standard Bible
Like the earth which He has founded forever.
King James Version
And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
Holman Bible
like the earth that He established forever.
International Standard Version
He built his sanctuary, high as the heavens, like the earth that he established forever.
A Conservative Version
And he built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.
American Standard Version
And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.
Bible in Basic English
And he made his holy place like the high heaven, like the earth which is fixed by him for ever.
Darby Translation
And he built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he hath founded for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will build his holy place as of buffaloes, as the earth he founded it forever.
King James 2000
And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he has established forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he built his sanctuary like [the] heights, like [the] earth that he established forever.
Modern King James verseion
And He built His holy place like high palaces, like the earth which He has founded forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there he built his temple on high, and laid the foundation of it like the ground, that it might perpetually endure.
NET Bible
He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.
New Heart English Bible
He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.
The Emphasized Bible
And built, like the heights, his sanctuary, Like the earth, he founded it to times age-abiding.
Webster
And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
World English Bible
He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.
Youngs Literal Translation
And buildeth His sanctuary as a high place, Like the earth, He founded it to the age.
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:69
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
68
But He chose the tribe of Judah [as Israel’s leader],
Mount Zion, which He loved [to replace Shiloh as His capital].
And He built His sanctuary [exalted] like the heights [of the heavens],
Like the earth which He has established forever.
He also chose David His servant
And took him from the sheepfolds;
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:8
“He raises up the poor from the dust,
He lifts up the needy from the ash heap
To make them sit with nobles,
And inherit a seat of honor and glory;
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He set the land on them.
1 Kings 6:1-38
1 Kings 9:8
This house (temple) will become a heap of ruins; everyone who passes by will be appalled and
1 Chronicles 29:1
And King David said to all the assembly, “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced and the work is great; for the
1 Chronicles 29:19
and give to my son Solomon a perfect heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes, and to do all [that is necessary] to build the temple [for You], for which I have made provision.”
2 Chronicles 2:9
to prepare for me an abundance of timber, because the house I am about to build will be great and wonderful.
2 Chronicles 3:4
The porch in front of the house was as long as the width of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was 120 cubits. He overlaid it inside with pure gold.
Job 26:7
“It is He who spreads out the north over emptiness
And
Psalm 102:25
“At the beginning You founded the earth;
The heavens are the work of Your hands.
Psalm 104:5
He established the earth on its foundations,
So that it will not be moved forever and ever.
Psalm 119:90-91
Your faithfulness continues from generation to generation;
You have established the earth, and it stands [securely].
Isaiah 48:13
“My hand founded and established the earth,
And My right hand spread out the heavens;
When I call to them, they stand together [in obedience to carry out My decrees].
Isaiah 51:6
“Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
Then look to the earth beneath;
For the heavens will be torn to pieces and vanish like smoke,
And the earth will wear out like a garment
And its inhabitants will die in like manner.
But My salvation will be forever,
And My righteousness (justice) [and faithfully fulfilled promise] will not be broken.
Colossians 1:16-17
For
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne and Him who was seated upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them [for this heaven and earth are passing away].