Tree of Life Version
Psalms 102:12
12My days are like a lengthening shadow, and I wither away like grass.
Psalms 102:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
- New International Version (NIV)But you, Lord, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures through all generations.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But you, O Lord, are enthroned forever; you are remembered throughout all generations.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But You, O Lord, shall endure forever, And the remembrance of Your name to all generations.
Context of Psalms 102:12
10For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears— 11because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and tossed me aside. My days are like a lengthening shadow, and I wither away like grass. 13But You, Adonai, sit enthroned forever. Your renown is from generation to generation. 14You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her, for the appointed time has come,
Read all of Psalms 102Psalms 102:12 word by word
וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תֵּשֵׁ֑ב וְ֝זִכְרְךָ֗ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 102:12
- Psalms 102:24He brought down my strength in midcourse. He shortened my days.
- Psalms 9:7The enemy is finished, in ruins forever. You overturned their cities— even the memory of them has perished.
- Psalms 90:1A prayer of Moses the man of God. My Lord, You have been our dwelling from generation to generation.
- Deuteronomy 33:27A refuge is the ancient God, and underneath are everlasting arms. He drove out the enemy before you and said, ‘Destroy!’
- Isaiah 44:6Thus says Adonai, Israel’s King and his Redeemer, Adonai-Tzva’ot: “I am the first, and the last, and there is no God beside Me.
- Isaiah 60:15Instead of deserted and hated, no one passing through, I will make you an eternal pride, joy from generation to generation.
- Lamentations 5:19You, Adonai, are enthroned forever; Your throne endures from generation to generation.
- Hebrews 13:8Yeshua the Messiah is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
- Revelation 1:17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid! I am the First and the Last,
- Psalms 135:13Adonai, Your Name endures forever, Your renown, Adonai, from generation to generation.
- Exodus 3:15God also said to Moses: “You are to say to Bnei-Yisrael, Adonai, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My Name forever, and the Name by which I should be remembered from generation to generation.
Commentaries on Psalms 102:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever - Our life is a shadow; we can scarcely be called beings when compared with thee, for thou art eternal. Have mercy upon us, creatures of a day, and thy kindness shall be a memorial in all our generations.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever - Though my condition has been changed, though I have been cast down from an exalted position, though kingdoms rise and fall, yet thou art unchanged. Thy purposes will abide. Thy promises will be fulfilled. Thy character is the same. As thou hast been the hearer of prayer in past times, so thou art now. As thou hast interposed in behalf of thy people in other ages, so thou wilt now. As thy people in affliction have…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 We are dying creatures, but God is an everlasting God, the protector of his church; we may be confident that it will not be neglected. When we consider our own vileness, our darkness and deadness, and the manifold defects in our prayers, we have cause to fear that they will not be received in heaven; but we are here assured of the contrary, for we have an Advocate with the Father, and are under grace, not under the law. Redemption is the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12forever … to all generations: Human life is short and fragile (Psalm 102:3–11). In contrast, the Lord remains forever and rules through every generation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Contrast with man's frailty (compare Psa 90:1-7). thy remembrance--that by which Thou art remembered, Thy promise.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 102
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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