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Psalms 102:26
26Long ago You founded the earth, the heavens are the work of Your hands.
Psalms 102:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
- New International Version (NIV)They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away,
- New King James Version (NKJV)They will perish, but You will endure; Yes, they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will change them, And they will be changed.
Context of Psalms 102:26
24He brought down my strength in midcourse. He shortened my days. 25I say, “My God, do not take me up in the middle of my days. Your years endure through all generations! Long ago You founded the earth, the heavens are the work of Your hands. 27They will perish, but You will remain. All of them will wear out like a garment. Like clothing You change them, so they change. 28But You are the same, and Your years will never end.
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הֵ֤מָּה׀ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ וְאַתָּ֪ה תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד וְ֭כֻלָּם כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֑וּ כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 102:26
- Isaiah 34:4Then all the host of heaven will dissolve, and the skies will be rolled up like a scroll— so all their array will wither away, like a leaf drooping from a vine, like a fig shriveling from a fig tree.
- Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath. For the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its inhabitants will die like gnats, but My salvation will be forever, and My righteousness never wane.
- Isaiah 65:17For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered or come to mind.
- Isaiah 66:22“For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“so your descendants and your name will endure.”
- Luke 21:33Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- Romans 8:20For the creation was subjected to futility—not willingly but because of the One who subjected it—in hope
- 2 Peter 3:7But by the same word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire—kept until the Day of Judgment and the destruction of ungodly people.
- Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne, and the One seated on it. The earth and heaven fled from His presence, but no place was found for them.
- Revelation 21:1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
- Psalms 102:12My days are like a lengthening shadow, and I wither away like grass.
- Exodus 3:14God answered Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. ” Then He said, “You are to say to Bnei-Yisrael, ‘I AM’ has sent me to you.”
Commentaries on Psalms 102:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26They shall perish - Nothing can be eternal a parte ante, or a parte post, but thyself. Even that which thou hast created, because not necessarily eternal, must be perishable; necessary duration belongs to God only; and it is by his will and energy alone that universal nature is preserved in existence, and preserved from running into speedy disorder, decay, and ruin. Yea, all of them shall wax old - Every thing must deteriorate, unless preserved by thy…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25-27Verses 25-27 Of old - See this passage fully explained in the notes at Hebrews 1:10-12. In the beginning; at the first. The phrase used here means literally “to the face;” then, “before” in the order of time. It means here, long ago; of olden time; at the beginning. The meaning is, that the years of God had stretched through all the generations of people, and all the changes which had occurred upon the earth; that at the very beginning he existed, and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-28Verses 23-28 Bodily distempers soon weaken our strength, then what can we expect but that our months should be cut off in the midst; and what should we do but provide accordingly? We must own God's hand in it; and must reconcile this to his love, for often those that have used their strength well, have it weakened; and those who, as we think, can very ill be spared, have their days shortened. It is very comfortable, in reference to all the changes and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-27wear out like a garment: Unlike the eternal Creator, the created world will wear out like a piece of clothing (see Isaiah 40:28). The writer to the Hebrews describes this passage as having been addressed to Jesus, the Son (Hebrews 1:10–12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2823-28. The writer, speaking for the Church, finds encouragement in the midst of all his distresses. God's eternal existence is a pledge of faithfulness to His promises. in the way--of providence. weakened--literally, "afflicted," and made fearful of a premature end, a figure of the apprehensions of the Church, lest God might not perform His promise, drawn from those of a person in view of the dangers of early death (compare Psa 89:47). Paul (He 1:10)…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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