Psalms
Psalm 102:25–26
25In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
26They will perish, but You remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
Like clothing You will change them,
and they will be passed on.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 102:25
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the beginning | לְ֭פָנִים | lə·p̄ā·nîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| You laid the foundations | יָסַ֑דְתָּ | yā·saḏ·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H3245 establish, found, fix |
| of the earth | הָאָ֣רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| and the heavens | שָׁמָֽיִם׃ | šā·mā·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| are the work | וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה | ū·ma·‘ă·śêh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4639 deed, work |
| of Your hands | יָדֶ֣יךָ | yā·ḏe·ḵā | Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
Psalm 102:26
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They | הֵ֤מָּה׀ | hêm·māh | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| will perish | יֹאבֵדוּ֮ | yō·ḇê·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6 perish |
| but You | וְאַתָּ֪ה | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| remain | תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד | ṯa·‘ă·mōḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| they will all | וְ֭כֻלָּם | wə·ḵul·lām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3605 the whole, all |
| wear out | יִבְל֑וּ | yiḇ·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1086 become old and worn out |
| like a garment | כַּבֶּ֣גֶד | kab·be·ḡeḏ | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H899 treachery |
| Like clothing | כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ | kal·lə·ḇūš | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3830 garment, clothing, raiment |
| You will change them | תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם | ta·ḥă·lî·p̄êm | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H2498 pass on or away, pass through |
| and they will be passed on | וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃ | wə·ya·ḥă·lō·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2498 pass on or away, pass through |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 102:25 Genesis 1:1 · Exodus 20:11 · Hebrews 1:10–12 · Jeremiah 32:17 · Hebrews 3:3–4 · Genesis 2:1 · Psalm 96:5 · Proverbs 8:23–36 · Job 38:4–7
Psalm 102:26 Isaiah 51:6 · Matthew 24:35 · Luke 21:33 · Isaiah 34:4 · Revelation 20:11 · Isaiah 66:22 · Revelation 21:1 · Romans 8:20 · Psalm 102:12 · Isaiah 65:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.