Psalms

Psalm 103:17–18

¹⁷But from everlasting to everlasting

the loving devotion of the LORD

extends to those who fear Him,

and His righteousness to their children’s children —

¹⁸to those who keep His covenant

and remember to obey His precepts.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But from everlasting	מֵעוֹלָ֣ם	mê·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
everlasting	ע֭וֹלָם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
the loving devotion	וְחֶ֤סֶד	wə·ḥe·seḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2617 goodness, kindness
of the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
extends to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
those who fear Him	יְרֵאָ֑יו	yə·rê·’āw	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3373 fear
and His righteousness	וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ	wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
to their children’s	לִבְנֵ֥י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
children	בָנִֽים׃	ḇā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to those who keep	לְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י	lə·šō·mə·rê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
His covenant	בְרִית֑וֹ	ḇə·rî·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1285 covenant
and remember	וּלְזֹכְרֵ֥י	ū·lə·zō·ḵə·rê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H2142 remember
to obey	לַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃	la·‘ă·śō·w·ṯām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
His precepts	פִ֝קֻּדָ֗יו	p̄iq·qu·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6490 precept

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 103:17 Psalm 100:5 · Ephesians 2:4–7 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · Exodus 20:6 · Romans 1:17 · Isaiah 51:6 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 · Romans 8:28–30 · Ephesians 1:4–8 · Psalm 25:6 · Romans 15:8 · Jeremiah 31:3

Psalm 103:18 Deuteronomy 7:9 · Luke 1:6 · Psalm 132:12 · Matthew 28:20 · Exodus 24:8 · Proverbs 3:1 · Psalm 25:10 · Psalm 119:9–11 · Deuteronomy 6:6–9 · Acts 24:16 · Exodus 19:5 · Genesis 17:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.