Psalms 119:89

Psalms 119:89 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven.

Context of Psalms 119:89

87They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts. 88Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth. LAMED. For ever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in the heavens. 90Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth. 91By thine ordinances they stand this day; for all things are thy servants.

Psalms 119:89 word by word

לְעוֹלָ֥ם יְהוָ֑ה דְּ֝בָרְךָ֗ נִצָּ֥ב בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

• everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064

Cross-references for Psalms 119:89

• Psalms 119:152From thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
• Psalms 89:2For I said, Loving-kindness shall be built up for ever; in the very heavens wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.
• Matthew 5:18For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.
• Matthew 24:34Verily I say to you, This generation will not have passed away until all these things shall have taken place.
• 1 Peter 1:25but the word of [the] Lord abides for eternity. But this is the word which in the glad tidings [is] preached to you.
• 2 Peter 3:13But, according to his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness.

Commentaries on Psalms 119:89

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 89For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven - Thy purposes are all settled above, and they shall all be fulfilled below.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 89Forever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven - This commences a new division of the psalm, indicated by the Hebrew letter Lamed (ל l ), or “l.” On the meaning of the passage, see the notes at Psalm 89:2. The word rendered “settled” means properly “to set, to put, to place;” and then, to stand, to cause to stand, to set up, as a column, Genesis 35:20; an altar, Genesis 33:20; a monument, 1 Samuel 15:12. The meaning here is, that the word - the law - the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 89-96Verses 89-96 The settling of God's word in heaven, is opposed to the changes and revolutions of the earth. And the engagements of God's covenant are established more firmly than the earth itself. All the creatures answer the ends of their creation: shall man, who alone is endued with reason, be the only unprofitable burden of the earth? We may make the Bible a pleasant companion at any time. But the word, without the grace of God, would not quicken us…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 89-96Lamedh (ל) is the twelfth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The stability of God’s wisdom gives understanding. God’s word provides order and a framework for living, even when under pressure from adversaries.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 89-9189-91. In all changes God's Word remains firm (1Pe 1:25). Like the heavens, it continually attests God's unfailing power and unchanging care (Psa 89:2). is settled in--that is, stands as firmly as the heaven in which it dwells, and whence it emanated.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 119

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings