Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

For I have said, “Lovingkindness will be built up forever;
In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.”

Holman Bible

For I will declare,
“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.”

Bible in Basic English

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

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.'

References

Fausets

Hastings

Joy

Context Readings

Perplexity About God's Promises

1 {Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.} I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

Cross References

Psalm 36:5

Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

Psalm 103:17

But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Nehemiah 1:5

And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:

Nehemiah 9:17

And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

Nehemiah 9:31

Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

Psalm 42:1

{To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.} As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Psalm 89:5

And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

Psalm 89:37

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

Psalm 119:89

LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

Psalm 146:6

Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Luke 1:50

And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

Ephesians 1:6-7

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Hebrews 6:18

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

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