Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I have said, "Mercy shall be set up for ever; thy truth shalt thou establish 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.
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.
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.
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 {An Instruction of Ethan the Ezrahite} My song shall be always of the loving-kindness of the LORD; with my mouth will I ever be showing thy faithfulness from one generation to another. 2 For I have said, "Mercy shall be set up for ever; thy truth shalt thou establish in the heavens." 3 "I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant:
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 36:5
Thy mercy, O LORD, reacheth unto the heavens, and thy faithfulness unto the clouds.
Psalm 103:17
But the merciful goodness of the LORD endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear him, and his righteousness upon their children's children;
Numbers 23:19
The Lord God is not a man, that he can lie; neither the son of a man, that he can repent! Should he say, and not do? Or should he speak, and not make it good?
Nehemiah 1:5
and said, "O LORD God of heaven, thou great and terrible God, thou that keepest covenant and mercy for them that love thee and observe thy commandments:
Nehemiah 9:17
and refused to hear, and were not mindful of the wonders that thou didst for them: but became obstinate and heady insomuch that they turned back to their bondage in their disobedience. But thou, my God, forgavest, and wast gracious, merciful, patient, and of great goodness, and forsookest them not.
Nehemiah 9:31
But for thy great mercies' sake thou hast not utterly consumed them, neither forsaken them: for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
Psalm 42:1
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Like as the hart desireth the water brooks, so longeth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalm 89:5
O LORD the very heavens shall praise thy wondrous works; yea, and thy faithfulness in the congregation of the saints.
Psalm 89:37
He shall stand fast for evermore as the moon, and as the faithful witness in heaven." Selah.
Psalm 119:89
{Lamed} O LORD, thy word endureth forever in heaven.
Psalm 146:6
who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that therein is; who keepeth his promise forever;
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall perish: but my words shall abide.
Luke 1:50
And his mercy is always on them that fear him, throughout all generations.
Ephesians 1:6-7
to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Hebrews 6:18
that by two immutable things - in which it was impossible that God should lie - we might have perfect consolation, which have fled, for to hold fast the hope that is set before us: