Psalms 119:89

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
ever	לְעוֹלָ֥ם le.'o.Lam	H5769	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
word	דְּ֝בָרְךָ֗ de.va.re.kha	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
settled	נִצָּ֥ב ni.Tzav	H5324	to station · verb, niphal active participle, masculine singular absolute
heaven	בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם ba.sha.Ma.yim	H8064	the sky (as aloft · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute

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Cross-references

1 Peter 1:25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Matthew 24:34-35 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
Psalms 119:160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
Psalms 119:152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Psalms 89:2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
2 Peter 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:89-91

Here, 1. The psalmist acknowledges the unchangeableness of the word of God and of all his counsels: "For ever, O Lord! thy word is settled. Thou art for ever thyself (so some read it); thou art the same, and with thee there is no variableness, and this is a proof of it. Thy word, by which the heavens were made, is settled there in the abiding products of it;" or the settling of God's word in heaven is opposed to the changes and revolutions that are here upon earth. All flesh is grass; but the word of the Lord endures for ever. It is settled in heaven, that is, in the secret counsel of God, which is hidden in himself and is far above out of our sight, and is immovable, as mountains of brass.…

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John Gill on Psalms 119:89

LAMED.--The Twelfth Part. LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. The Syriac version makes two propositions of these words, rendering them thus, "for ever thou art, O Lord; and thy word stands", or "is firm in heaven": and which agrees with the accents: the first of which is expressive of the eternity and immutability of God; and the other of the stability of his word: it is true of the essential Word of God, who was with God from all eternity; in time came down from heaven indeed to earth, and did his work, and then went to heaven again; where he is and will remain, until the times of the restitution of all things. The decrees and purposes of God, what he has said in his he…

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John Calvin on Psalms 119:89-96

Psalm 119:89-96 l 89. Thy word, O Jehovah! endureth for ever in heaven. l 90. Thy truth is from generation to generation: thou hast, established the earth, and it abideth. l 91. By thy judgments they continue to this day; for all are thy servants. l 92. Had not thy law been my delight, I had then perished in my affliction. l 93. I will never forget thy statutes, for thou hast quickened me in them. l 94. I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy statutes. l 95. The wicked wait for me to destroy me: but I consider thy testimonies. l 96. In all perfection I have see, the end: thy commandment is exceeding broad. 89 Thy word, O Jehovah I endure for ever. Many explain this verse as if David add…

The Church Fathers

The man who speaks in this Psalm, as if he were tired of human mutability, whence this life is full of temptations, among his tribulations, on account of which he had above said, "The wicked have persecuted me;" and, "They have almost made an end of me upon earth" [Psalm 119:89]; burning with longings for the heavenly Jerusalem; looked up to the realms above, and said, "O Lord, Your word endures for ever in heaven;" that is, among Your Angels who serve everlastingly in Your armies, without desertion.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 119

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Dictionary and topics

Poetry — Has been well defined as “the measured language of emotion.” Hebrew poetry deals almost exclusively with the great question of man’s relation to God. “Guilt, condemnation, punishment, pardon,…

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 119:89

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:89-91

John Gill on Psalms 119:89

John Calvin on Psalms 119:89-96

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 119:89

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:89-91

John Gill on Psalms 119:89

John Calvin on Psalms 119:89-96

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 119:89-96

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 119:89-96