Psalms 89:2

Psalms 89:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
• New International Version (NIV)I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For I said, "Steadfast love will be built up forever; in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness."
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.”

Context of Psalms 89:2

1I will always sing about the Lord's faithful love. I will tell my children and my grandchildren that you are always faithful. Yes! Your faithful love will always continue to be strong. You will always be faithful, as the skies will always be there. 3The Lord has said, ‘I have made a covenant with the king that I chose. I have made this strong promise to my servant David: 4“Someone from your family will always be king. They will rule for ever.” ’ Selah.

Psalms 89:2 word by word

כִּֽי־אָמַ֗רְתִּי ע֭וֹלָם חֶ֣סֶד יִבָּנֶ֑ה שָׁמַ֓יִם׀ תָּכִ֖ן אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ בָהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For I have saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• shall be built upבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• thy faithfulnessאֱמוּנָה'ĕmûnâh 'ĕmûnâh · faithfulnessH530
• shalt thou establishכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• in the very heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064

Cross-references for Psalms 89:2

• Psalms 36:5Lord your faithful love reaches as high as the sky. People can trust you beyond the clouds.
• Psalms 103:17But the faithful love of the Lord will always be with people who worship him. He promises to be kind to their children's children for ever.
• Nehemiah 1:5I prayed, ‘Lord, God of heaven, you are great and powerful. You always continue to love your people, as you have promised to do. You are kind to those people who love you and obey your commands.
• Nehemiah 9:17They refused to obey you. They forgot about all the miracles that you had done to help them. Instead, they turned against you. They chose a leader to take them back to Egypt, where they had been slaves. But you are a God who forgives people. You are kind to people. You are slow to get angry and your love for your people always continues. So you did not leave your people alone.
• Luke 1:50He is kind to people who respect and obey him. He will always be kind to people like that.
• Ephesians 1:6As a result, we praise him, because he is great and he has been so kind to us. He has given us so much because of his Son, whom he loves very much.
• Psalms 89:5Lord, everything in heaven praises you for the great things that you have done. Yes, your angels meet together to praise you, because you are always faithful.
• Psalms 119:89Lord, your teaching will always be there. You keep it safe in heaven.
• Psalms 146:6The Lord made the skies, the earth and the sea. He also made everything that is in them. He always does what he has promised to do.
• Numbers 23:19God is not human. He does not tell lies. He does not change his thoughts. If he promises to do something, it happens.
• Matthew 24:35One day, the earth and the sky will have an end. But my words will be there for ever.’
• Hebrews 6:18Those two things can never change. God cannot tell a lie. As a result, we can be brave and strong. We have trusted God to keep us safe with him. We should also expect to receive the good things that he has promised to give us.

Commentaries on Psalms 89:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Mercy shall be built up for ever - God's goodness is the foundation on which his mercy rests; and from that source, and on that foundation, acts of mercy shall flow and be built up for ever and ever. Thy faithfulness shalt thou establish - What thou hast promised to do to the children of men on earth, thou dost register in heaven, and thy promise shall never fail.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2For I have said - The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate render this, “Thou hast said,” which is more in accordance with what the connection seems to demand; but the Hebrew will not admit of this construction. The true meaning seems to be, that the psalmist had said; that is, he had said in his mind; he had firmly believed; he had so received it as a truth that it might be spoken of as firmly settled, or as an indisputable reality. It was in his mind one of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-52Book Three (Psalms 73–89) starts and ends with serious questions. Psalm 89 begins with praise for how the Lord established David’s throne and kingdom (89:1–37). But later the psalmist protests that the Lord seems to have rejected his covenant with David (Psalm 89:38–51; see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. I have said--expressed, as well as felt, my convictions (2Co 4:13).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 89

• 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