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Psalm 119:89

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ל (Lamed)

119:89O Lord, your instructions endure;

they stand secure in heaven.125

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  1. 125 Heb “Forever, O Lord, your word stands firm in heaven,” or “Forever, O Lord, [is] your word; it stands firm in heaven.” The translation assumes that “your word” refers here to the body of divine instructions contained in the law (note the frequent references to the law in vv. 92–96). See vv. 9, 16–17, 57, 101, 105, 130, 139 and 160–61. The reference in v. 86 to God’s law being faithful favors this interpretation. Another option is that “your word” refers to God’s assuring word of promise, mentioned in vv. 25, 28, 42, 65, 74, 81, 107, 114, 147 and 169. In this case one might translate, “O Lord, your promise is reliable, it stands firm in heaven.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Forever, O Lord, your word

is firmly fixed in the heavens.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Your word, Lord, is eternal;

it stands firm in the heavens.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Lord, your word is forever;

it is firmly fixed in heaven.

NLTNew Living Translation

Your eternal word, O Lord,

stands firm in heaven.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Forever, O Yahweh,

your word is settled in heaven.

KJV 1900King James Version

LAMED.

For ever, O Lord,

Thy word is settled in heaven.