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 sing of the mercies of Yhwh for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. 3I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, 4Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

Psalms 89:2 word by word

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

• 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 36:5Thy mercy, O Yhwh, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
• Psalms 103:17But the mercy of Yhwh is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
• Nehemiah 1:5And said, I beseech thee, O Yhwh God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
• Nehemiah 9:17And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
• Luke 1:50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
• Ephesians 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
• Psalms 89:5And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Yhwh: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
• Psalms 119:89For ever, O Yhwh, thy word is settled in heaven.
• Psalms 146:6Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
• Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
• Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
• Hebrews 6:18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before 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