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Psalms 119:90
90Your faithfulness endures throughout every generation. You set the earth in place, and it continues to stand.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides.
Context of Psalms 119:90
88Give me a new life through your mercy so that I may obey the written instructions, ⌞which came⌟ from your mouth. 89O Lord, your word is established in heaven forever. Your faithfulness endures throughout every generation. You set the earth in place, and it continues to stand. 91All things continue to stand today because of your regulations, since they are all your servants. 92If your teachings had not made me happy, then I would have died in my misery.
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 7:9Keep in mind that the Lord your God is ⌞the only⌟ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.
- Micah 7:20You will be faithful to Jacob. You will have mercy on Abraham as you swore by an oath to our ancestors long ago.
- Psalms 89:1I will sing forever about the evidence of your mercy, O Lord. I will tell about your faithfulness to every generation.
- Psalms 100:5The Lord is good. His mercy endures forever. His faithfulness endures throughout every generation.
- Psalms 89:11The heavens are yours. The earth is also yours. You made the world and everything in it.
- Psalms 93:1The Lord rules as king! He is clothed with majesty. The Lord has clothed himself; he has armed himself with power. The world was set in place; it cannot be moved.
- Psalms 104:5You set the earth on its foundations so that it can never be shaken.
- Job 38:4“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me if you have ⌞such⌟ insight.
- 2 Peter 3:5They are deliberately ignoring one fact: Because of God’s word, heaven and earth existed a long time ago. The earth ⌞appeared⌟ out of water and was kept alive by water.
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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