Psalms

Psalm 89:1–2

¹A Maskil^a of Ethan the Ezrahite.

I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever;

with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.

²For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever;

in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

Footnotes

a 89:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.

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
A Maskil	מַ֝שְׂכִּ֗יל	maś·kîl	Noun - masculine singular	H4905 contemplative poem
of Ethan	לְאֵיתָ֥ן	lə·’ê·ṯān	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H387 Ethan
the Ezrahite	הָֽאֶזְרָחִֽי׃	hā·’ez·rā·ḥî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H250 Ezrachite
I will sing	אָשִׁ֑ירָה	’ā·šî·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7891 sing
of the loving devotion	חַֽסְדֵ֣י	ḥas·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2617 goodness, kindness
of the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
forever	עוֹלָ֣ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
with my mouth	בְּפִֽי׃	bə·p̄î	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
I will proclaim	אוֹדִ֖יעַ	’ō·w·ḏî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H3045 know
Your faithfulness	אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣	’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
to all	לְדֹ֥ר	lə·ḏōr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
generations	וָדֹ֓ר׀	wā·ḏōr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have said	אָמַ֗רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
Loving devotion	חֶ֣סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
is built up	יִבָּנֶ֑ה	yib·bā·neh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
forever	ע֭וֹלָם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
in the heavens	שָׁמַ֓יִם׀	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
You establish	תָּכִ֖ן	tā·ḵin	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
Your faithfulness	אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣	’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

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

Psalm 89:1 Psalm 101:1 · Psalm 89:8 · Psalm 119:90 · Lamentations 3:23 · Psalm 89:33 · Psalm 89:4–5 · Psalm 36:5 · Titus 1:2 · Psalm 89:24 · Psalm 86:12–13 · Psalm 106:1 · Psalm 89:49

Psalm 89:2 Psalm 36:5 · Nehemiah 9:31 · Psalm 89:5 · Numbers 23:19 · Psalm 103:17 · Hebrews 6:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.