Psalms

Psalm 102:25–28

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.

²⁷But You remain the same,

and Your years will never end.^a

²⁸The children of Your servants will dwell securely,

and their descendants will be established before You.”

Footnotes

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.

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

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But You	וְאַתָּה־	wə·’at·tāh-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
remain the same	ה֑וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
and Your years	וּ֝שְׁנוֹתֶ֗יךָ	ū·šə·nō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8141 year
will never	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
end	יִתָּֽמּוּ׃	yit·tām·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8552 be complete, finished

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The children	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Your servants	עֲבָדֶ֥יךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
will dwell securely	יִשְׁכּ֑וֹנוּ	yiš·kō·w·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
and their descendants	וְ֝זַרְעָ֗ם	wə·zar·‘ām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
will be established	יִכּֽוֹן׃	yik·kō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
before You	לְפָנֶ֥יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before