Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For you have said, Mercy will be made strong for ever; my faith will be unchanging in the heavens.
New American Standard Bible
In the heavens You will establish Your
King James Version
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
Holman Bible
“Faithful love is built up forever;
You establish Your faithfulness in the heavens.”
International Standard Version
I will declare that your gracious love was established forever; in the heavens itself, you have established your faithfulness.
A Conservative Version
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever. Thy faithfulness thou will establish in the very heavens.
American Standard Version
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; Thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.
Amplified
For I have said, “Goodness and lovingkindness will be built up forever;
In the heavens [unchangeable and majestic] You will establish Your faithfulness.”
Darby Translation
For I said, Loving-kindness shall be built up for ever; in the very heavens wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.
Julia Smith Translation
For I said, Mercy shall be built up forever: the heavens, thy faithfulness shall be prepared in them.
King James 2000
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever: your faithfulness shall you establish in the very heavens.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I say, "Forever [your] loyal love is built up. [The] heavens you have established [with] your faithfulness in them."
Modern King James verseion
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever; You shall establish Your faithfulness in the heavens.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I have said, "Mercy shall be set up for ever; thy truth shalt thou establish in the heavens."
NET Bible
For I say, "Loyal love is permanently established; in the skies you set up your faithfulness."
New Heart English Bible
I indeed declare, "Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them."
The Emphasized Bible
For I said, To times age-abiding, shall lovingkindness be built up, As for the heavens, thou wilt establish thy faithfulness therein.
Webster
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness wilt 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."
Youngs Literal Translation
For I said, 'To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 89:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Perplexity About God's Promises
1 My song will be of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make his faith clear to all generations. 2 For you have said, Mercy will be made strong for ever; my faith will be unchanging in the heavens. 3 I have made an agreement with the man of my selection, I have made an oath to David my servant;
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 36:5
Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds.
Psalm 103:17
But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, to say what is false; or the son of man, that his purpose may be changed: what he has said, will he not do? and will he not give effect to the words of his mouth
Nehemiah 1:5
And said, O Lord, the God of heaven, the great God, greatly to be feared, keeping faith and mercy with those who have love for him and are true to his laws:
Nehemiah 9:17
And would not do them, and gave no thought to the wonders you had done among them; but made their necks stiff, and turning away from you, made a captain over themselves to take them back to their prison in Egypt: but you are a God of forgiveness, full of grace and pity, slow to wrath and great in mercy, and you did not give them up.
Nehemiah 9:31
Even then, in your great mercy, you did not put an end to them completely, or give them up; for you are a God of grace and mercy.
Psalm 42:1
Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.
Psalm 89:5
In heaven let them give praise for your wonders, O Lord; and your unchanging faith among the saints.
Psalm 89:37
It will be fixed for ever like the moon; and the witness in heaven is true. (Selah.)
Psalm 119:89
For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
Psalm 146:6
Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all things in them; who keeps faith for ever:
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.
Luke 1:50
His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.
Ephesians 1:6-7
To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:
Hebrews 6:18
So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;