Psalms

Psalm 89:1

1A Maskila 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.

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.

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A Maskilמַ֝שְׂכִּ֗ילmaś·kîlNoun - masculine singularH4905 contemplative poem
of Ethanלְאֵיתָ֥ןlə·’ê·ṯānPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH387 Ethan
the Ezrahiteהָֽאֶזְרָחִֽי׃hā·’ez·rā·ḥîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH250 Ezrachite
I will singאָשִׁ֑ירָה’ā·šî·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH7891 sing
of the loving devotionחַֽסְדֵ֣יḥas·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH2617 goodness, kindness
of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
foreverעוֹלָ֣ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
with my mouthבְּפִֽי׃bə·p̄îPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6310 mouth
I will proclaimאוֹדִ֖יעַ’ō·w·ḏî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH3045 know
Your faithfulnessאֱמוּנָתְךָ֣’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
to allלְדֹ֥רlə·ḏōrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
generationsוָדֹ֓ר׀wā·ḏōrConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling

Cross-references

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.