New Living Translation
Psalms 119:89
89Your eternal word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven.
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 almost finished me off, but I refused to abandon your commandments. 88In your unfailing love, spare my life; then I can continue to obey your laws. Your eternal word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven. 90Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created. 91Your regulations remain true to this day, for everything serves your plans.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:89 word by word
לְעוֹלָ֥ם יְהוָ֑ה דְּ֝בָרְךָ֗ נִצָּ֥ב בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:89
- Psalms 119:152I have known from my earliest days that your laws will last forever.
- Psalms 89:2Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.
- Matthew 5:18I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved.
- Matthew 24:34I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things take place.
- 1 Peter 1:25But the word of the Lord remains forever.” And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.
- 2 Peter 3:13But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s 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
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