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Psalms 90:2
2Before the mountains were brought forth, and thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from eternity to eternity thou art 1God.
Psalms 90:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
- New International Version (NIV)Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
Context of Psalms 90:2
1Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, and thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from eternity to eternity thou art God. 3Thou makest [mortal] man to return to dust, and sayest, Return, children of men. 4For a thousand years, in thy sight, are as yesterday when it is past, and [as] a watch in the night.
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בְּטֶ֤רֶם׀ הָ֘רִ֤ים יֻלָּ֗דוּ וַתְּח֣וֹלֵֽל אֶ֣רֶץ וְתֵבֵ֑ל וּֽמֵעוֹלָ֥ם עַד־ע֝וֹלָ֗ם אַתָּ֥ה אֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 90:2
- Job 38:4Where wast thou when I founded the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.
- Proverbs 8:25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth;
- Psalms 33:9For he spoke, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast.
- Psalms 146:6Who made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is therein; who keepeth truth for ever;
- Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- Psalms 93:2Thy throne is established of old; thou art from eternity.
- Psalms 102:24I said, My God, take me not away in the midst of my days! ...Thy years are from generation to generation.
- Psalms 103:17But the loving-kindness of Jehovah is from everlasting and to everlasting, upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children,
- Isaiah 44:6Thus saith Jehovah, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts: I [am] the first, and I [am] the last, and beside me there is no God.
- Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy [place], and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
- Micah 5:2(And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall he come forth unto me [who is] to be Ruler in Israel: whose goings forth are from of old, from the days of eternity.)
- Habakkuk 1:12— Art thou not from everlasting, Jehovah my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. Jehovah, thou hast ordained him for judgment; and thou, O Rock, hast appointed him for correction.
- 1 Timothy 6:15which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;
- Hebrews 1:10And, Thou in the beginning, Lord, hast founded the earth, and works of thy hands are the heavens.
- Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, and to-day, and to the ages [to come].
- Revelation 1:8I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith [the] Lord God, he who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
Commentaries on Psalms 90:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Before the mountains were brought forth - The mountains and hills appear to have been everlasting; but as they were brought forth out of the womb of eternity, there was a time when they were not: but Thou hast been ab aeternitate a parte ante, ad aeternitatem a parte post; fram the eternity that is past, before time began; to the eternity that is after, when time shall have an end. This is the highest description of the eternity of God to which human…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Before the mountains were brought forth - Before the earth brought forth or produced the mountains. In the description of the creation it would be natural to represent the mountains as the first objects that appeared, as emerging from the waters; and, therefore, as the “first” or “most ancient” of created objects. The phrase, therefore, is equivalent to saying, Before the earth was created. The literal meaning of the expression, “were brought forth,” is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Lord is the eternal God. The Lord created the earth.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. brought forth [and] formed--both express the idea of production by birth.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 90
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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