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Psalm 89:2–3

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89:2For I say, “Loyal love is permanently established;3

in the skies you set up your faithfulness.”4

89:3The Lord said,5

“I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have made a promise on oath to David, my servant:

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Footnotes

  1. 3 Heb “built.”
  2. 4 You set up your faithfulness. This may allude to the Lord’s heavenly throne, which symbolizes his just rule and from which the Lord decrees his unconditional promises (see vv. 8, 14).
  3. 5 The words “the Lord said” are supplied in the translation for clarification. It is clear that the words of vv. 3–4 are spoken by the Lord, in contrast to vv. 1–2, which are spoken by the psalmist.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever;

in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.”

You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have sworn to David my servant:

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I will declare that your love stands firm forever,

that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.

You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,

I have sworn to David my servant,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For I will declare,

“Faithful love is built up forever;

you establish your faithfulness in the heavens.”

The Lord said,

“I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have sworn an oath to David my servant:

NLTNew Living Translation

Your unfailing love will last forever.

Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.

The Lord said, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant.

I have sworn this oath to him:

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For I say, “Forever your loyal love is built up.

The heavens you have established with your faithfulness in them.”

“I made a covenant with my chosen one;

I swore an oath to David my servant:

KJV 1900King James Version

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever:

Thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

I have made a covenant with my chosen,

I have sworn unto David my servant,