Psalm 89:2 “For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens…”

Psalm 89:2

For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

World English Bible

I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them.”

American Standard Version

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; Thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.

Geneva Bible 1599

For I said, Mercie shalbe set vp for euer: thy trueth shalt thou stablish in ye very heauens.

Darby Translation

For I said, Loving-kindness shall be built up for ever; in the very heavens wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.

Young's Literal Translation

For I said, 'To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'

Bible in Basic English

For you have said, Mercy will be made strong for ever; my faith will be unchanging in the heavens.

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Cross references

“Mercy”

Psalm 36:5 Nehemiah 9:31 Psalm 103:17 Numbers 23:19 Hebrews 6:18 Nehemiah 1:5

Psalm 36:5 · BSB

Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Nehemiah 9:31 · BSB

But in Your great compassion, You did not put an end to them; nor did You forsake them, for You are a gracious and compassionate God.

Psalm 103:17 · BSB

But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—

Numbers 23:19 · BSB

God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

Hebrews 6:18 · BSB

Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

Nehemiah 1:5 · BSB

Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,

Also

Psalm 89:5 Psalm 89:37 Psalm 42:1

Psalm 89:5 · BSB

The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD— Your faithfulness as well— in the assembly of the holy ones.

Psalm 89:37 · BSB

like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah

Psalm 42:1 · BSB

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.

3You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:

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