Psalm 89:37 “like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Se…”

Psalm 89:37

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

World English Bible

It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah.

American Standard Version

It shall be established for ever as the moon, And as the faithful witness in the sky. [Selah

Geneva Bible 1599

He shalbe established for euermore as the moone, and as a faythfull witnes in the heauen. Selah.

Darby Translation

It shall be established for ever as the moon, and the witness in the sky is firm. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

As the moon it is established — to the age, And the witness in the sky is stedfast. Selah.

Bible in Basic English

It will be fixed for ever like the moon; and the witness in heaven is true. (Selah.)

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Cross references

“ever”

Psalm 104:19 Genesis 1:14–18 Psalm 72:7 Jeremiah 31:35 Jeremiah 31:36

Psalm 104:19 · BSB

He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.

Genesis 1:14–18 · BSB

And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years.

Psalm 72:7 · BSB

May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.

Jeremiah 31:35 · BSB

Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:

Jeremiah 31:36 · BSB

“Only if this fixed order departed from My presence, declares the LORD, would Israel’s descendants ever cease to be a nation before Me.”

“and as”

Genesis 9:13–16 Isaiah 54:9 Isaiah 54:10

Genesis 9:13–16 · BSB

I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.

Isaiah 54:9 · BSB

“For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you.

Isaiah 54:10 · BSB

Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

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

In context

36his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,

38Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.

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