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Psalms 119:90
90Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created.
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
88In your unfailing love, spare my life; then I can continue to obey your laws. 89Your eternal word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven. Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created. 91Your regulations remain true to this day, for everything serves your plans. 92If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy, 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 7:9Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.
- Micah 7:20You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago.
- Psalms 89:1I will sing of the Lord’s unfailing love forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness.
- Psalms 100:5For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.
- Psalms 89:11The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours; everything in the world is yours—you created it all.
- Psalms 93:1The Lord is king! He is robed in majesty. Indeed, the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength. The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
- Psalms 104:5You placed the world on its foundation so it would never be moved.
- Job 38:4“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much.
- 2 Peter 3:5They deliberately forget that God made the heavens long ago by the word of his command, and he brought the earth out from the water and surrounded it with 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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