Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For I said, Mercy shall be built up forever: the heavens, thy faithfulness shall be prepared in them.
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.
Holman Bible
“Faithful love is built up forever;
You establish Your faithfulness in the 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.
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 Of instruction to Ethan the Ezrahite. The mercies of Jehovah forever will I sing: to generation and generation will I make known thy faithfulness with my mouth. 2 For I said, Mercy shall be built up forever: the heavens, thy faithfulness shall be prepared in them. 3 I cut out a covenant to my chosen, I sware to David my servant,
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 36:5
O Jehovah, thy mercy is in the heavens; thy faithfulness even to the clouds.
Psalm 103:17
And the mercy of Jehovah is from forever even to forever upon those fearing him, and his justice to sons' sons.
Numbers 23:19
God is not man, and will he lie? and the son of man, and will he grieve? Did he say, and will he not do? and speak, and will he not establish?
Nehemiah 1:5
And saying, Now O Jehovah, God of the heavens, the great and terrible God watching the covenant and mercy to those loving him, and to those watching his commands:
Nehemiah 9:17
And they will refuse to hear, and they will not remember thy wonders which thou didst with them; and they will harden their necks, and they will give a head to turn back to their servitude in their perverseness: and thou a God of forgivenesses, merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and great of mercy, and thou didst not forsake them.
Nehemiah 9:31
And in thy many compassions thou madest them not a finishing, and thou didst not forsake them; for thou a God merciful and compassionate.
Psalm 42:1
To the overseer instructing for the sons of Borah. As the stag will long for the channels of waters, thus will my soul long for thee, O God.
Psalm 89:5
And the heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Jehovah, also thy faithfulness in the convocation of the holy ones.
Psalm 89:37
As the moon it shall be prepared forever, and a faithful witness in the cloud. Silence.
Psalm 119:89
Forever, O Jehovah, thy word was set in the heavens.
Psalm 146:6
He made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them: he watched the truth forever.
Matthew 24:35
The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words should not pass away.
Luke 1:50
And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him.
Ephesians 1:6-7
To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he rendered us acceptable in the beloved.
Hebrews 6:18
That by two unalterable deeds, in which it is impossible for God to deceive we might have a strong consolation, taking refuge in holding firmly the hope set before: