Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

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

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 A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
I will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever;
To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth.
2 For I have said, “Lovingkindness will be built up forever;
In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.”
3 “I have made a covenant with My chosen;
I have sworn to David My servant,


Cross References

Psalm 36:5

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens,
Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Psalm 103:17

But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent;
Has He said, and will He not do it?
Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?

Nehemiah 1:5

I said, “I beseech You, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who preserves the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,

Nehemiah 9:17

“They refused to listen,
And did not remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed among them;
So they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt.
But You are a God of forgiveness,
Gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness;
And You did not forsake them.

Nehemiah 9:31

“Nevertheless, in Your great compassion You did not make an end of them or forsake them,
For You are a gracious and compassionate God.

Psalm 42:1

For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.
As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So my soul pants for You, O God.

Psalm 89:5

The heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord;
Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

Psalm 89:37

“It shall be established forever like the moon,
And the witness in the sky is faithful.” Selah.

Psalm 119:89

Lamedh.
Forever, O Lord,
Your word is settled in heaven.

Psalm 146:6

Who made heaven and earth,
The sea and all that is in them;
Who keeps faith forever;

Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

Luke 1:50

And His mercy is upon generation after generation
Toward those who fear Him.

Ephesians 1:6-7

to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

Hebrews 6:18

so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us.

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