Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“Faithful love is built up forever;
You establish Your faithfulness in the heavens.”
New American Standard Bible
In the heavens You will establish Your
King James Version
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
International Standard Version
I will declare that your gracious love was established forever; in the heavens itself, you have established your faithfulness.
A Conservative Version
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever. Thy faithfulness thou will establish in the very heavens.
American Standard Version
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; Thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.
Amplified
For I have said, “Goodness and lovingkindness will be built up forever;
In the heavens [unchangeable and majestic] You will establish Your faithfulness.”
Bible in Basic English
For you have said, Mercy will be made strong for ever; my faith will be unchanging in the heavens.
Darby Translation
For I said, Loving-kindness shall be built up for ever; in the very heavens wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.
Julia Smith Translation
For I said, Mercy shall be built up forever: the heavens, thy faithfulness shall be prepared in them.
King James 2000
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever: your faithfulness shall you establish in the very heavens.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I say, "Forever [your] loyal love is built up. [The] heavens you have established [with] your faithfulness in them."
Modern King James verseion
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever; You shall establish Your faithfulness in the heavens.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I have said, "Mercy shall be set up for ever; thy truth shalt thou establish in the heavens."
NET Bible
For I say, "Loyal love is permanently established; in the skies you set up your faithfulness."
New Heart English Bible
I indeed declare, "Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them."
The Emphasized Bible
For I said, To times age-abiding, shall lovingkindness be built up, As for the heavens, thou wilt establish thy faithfulness therein.
Webster
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.
World English Bible
I indeed declare, "Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them."
Youngs Literal Translation
For I said, 'To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 89:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Perplexity About God's Promises
1
A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations
with my mouth.
“Faithful love is built up forever;
You establish Your faithfulness in the heavens.”
“I have made a covenant with My chosen one;
I have sworn an oath to David My servant:
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 36:5
Your faithfulness to the clouds.
Psalm 103:17
the Lord’s faithful love is toward those who fear Him,
and His righteousness toward the grandchildren
Numbers 23:19
or a son of man who changes His mind.
Does He speak and not act,
or promise and not fulfill?
Nehemiah 1:5
I said,
Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps His gracious covenant with those who love Him
Nehemiah 9:17
and did not remember Your wonders
You performed among them.
They became stiff-necked and appointed a leader
to return to their slavery in Egypt.
But You are a forgiving God,
gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love,
and You did not abandon them.
Nehemiah 9:31
You did not destroy them or abandon them,
for You are a gracious and compassionate God.
Psalm 42:1
BOOK II
(Psalms 42–72)For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.
so I long for You, God.
Psalm 89:5
Your faithfulness also—
in the assembly of the holy ones.
Psalm 89:37
a faithful witness in the sky.”
Psalm 119:89
ל Lamed
it is firmly fixed in heaven.
Psalm 146:6
the sea and everything in them.
He remains faithful forever,
Matthew 24:35
Luke 1:50
on those who fear Him.
Ephesians 1:6-7
to the praise of His glorious grace
Hebrews 6:18
so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us.