Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Forever will I watch my mercy to him, and my covenant was firm to him.
New American Standard Bible
And My
King James Version
My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
Holman Bible
and My covenant with him will endure.
International Standard Version
I will show my gracious love toward him forever, since my covenant is securely established with him.
A Conservative Version
I will keep my loving kindness for him for evermore. And my covenant shall stand fast with him.
American Standard Version
My lovingkindness will I keep for him for evermore; And my covenant shall stand fast with him.
Amplified
“My lovingkindness I will keep for him forevermore,
And My covenant will be confirmed to him.
Bible in Basic English
I will keep my mercy for him for ever; my agreement with him will not be changed.
Darby Translation
My loving-kindness will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him;
King James 2000
My mercy will I keep for him forevermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Forever I will keep my loyal love for him, and my covenant [will be] reliable for him.
Modern King James verseion
I will keep My mercy for him forever, and My covenant shall stand fast with him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
NET Bible
I will always extend my loyal love to him, and my covenant with him is secure.
New Heart English Bible
I will keep my loving kindness for him forevermore. My covenant will stand firm with him.
The Emphasized Bible
Age-abidingly, will I keep for him my lovingkindness, And, my covenant, hath been made steadfast for him;
Webster
My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
World English Bible
I will keep my loving kindness for him forevermore. My covenant will stand firm with him.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the age I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant is stedfast with him.
Themes
Covenant » The divine, general references to
Covenant » The lord being mindful of his covenant
Covenant » Instances of » With david and his house
Covenants » The divine, general references to
David » King of israel » Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom
David » King of israel » Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet samuel, and inspired
failure » The lord not failing
Faith/faithfulness » The faithfulness of the lord
Forsaking » The reward for forsaking the law
God » Mercy of » Promises of divine mercy
God's Promises » Of mercy » Promises of divine
Government » Whose throne shall be established
Government » God in » In the appointment of david
Kindness » The kindness of the lord
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 89:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Perplexity About God's Promises
27 Also I will give him the firstborn, the highest to the kings of the earth. 28 Forever will I watch my mercy to him, and my covenant was firm to him. 29 I set his seed forever, and his throne as the days of the heavens.
Cross References
Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come to me, and hear, and your soul shall live; and I will cut out with you an eternal covenant, the sure mercies of David.
2 Samuel 7:15-16
And my mercy I will not remove from him as I removed from Saul whom I removed from thy face.
2 Samuel 23:5
For not thus my house with the Strong One, for he set to me an eternal covenant, prepared in all, and watched: for all my salvation and delight will he not bring forth.
Psalm 89:33-34
And my mercy I will not rend from him, and I will not lie in my faithfulness,
Psalm 111:5
He gave prey to those fearing him: he will remember forever his covenant
Psalm 111:9
He sent deliverance to his people: he commanded his covenant forever: holy and terrible his name.
Isaiah 54:10
For the mountains shall remove and the hills shall waver; and my mercy shall not remove from thee, and the covenant of my peace shall not waver, said Jehovah compassionating thee.
Jeremiah 33:20-21
Thus said Jehovah, If ye shall break my covenant of the day and my covenant of the night, and there was not day and night in their season;
Acts 13:32-34
And we announce good news to you, the promise made to our fathers,