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Psalms 119:90
90Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.
Psalms 119:90 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
- New International Version (NIV)Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created.
Context of Psalms 119:90
88In your steadfast love give me life, that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth. 89Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast. 91By your appointment they stand this day, for all things are your servants. 92If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:90 word by word
לְדֹ֣ר וָ֭דֹר אֱמֽוּנָתֶ֑ךָ כּוֹנַ֥נְתָּ אֶ֝֗רֶץ וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:90
- Deuteronomy 7:9Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,
- Micah 7:20You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.
- Psalms 89:1I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
- Psalms 100:5For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
- Psalms 89:11The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them.
- Psalms 93:1The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
- Psalms 104:5He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved.
- Job 38:4"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
- 2 Peter 3:5For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God,
Commentaries on Psalms 119:90
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 90Thy faithfulness - That which binds thee to accomplish the promise made. And this shall be, not for an age merely, but from generation to generation; for thy promises refer to the whole duration of time. Thou hast established the earth - Thou hast given it its appointed place in the system, and there it abideth.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 90Thy faithfulness - The accomplishment of thy promises. Is unto all generations - Margin, “to generation and generation.” From one generation to another. The generations of people change and pass away, but thy promises do not change. They are as applicable to one generation as to another; they meet every generation alike. The people of no one age can lay any exclusive claim to them, or feel that they were made only for them. They are as universal - as much…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
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