Psalms

Psalm 89:2–4

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

in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

³You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one,

I have sworn to David My servant:

⁴‘I will establish your offspring forever

and build up your throne for all generations.’”

Selah

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You said	כָּרַ֣תִּֽי	kā·rat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
I have made	כָּרַ֣תִּֽי	kā·rat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
a covenant	בְ֭רִית	ḇə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
with My chosen one	לִבְחִירִ֑י	liḇ·ḥî·rî	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H972 chosen
I have sworn	נִ֝שְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי	niš·ba‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
to David	לְדָוִ֥ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
My servant	עַבְדִּֽי׃	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will establish	אָכִ֣ין	’ā·ḵîn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3559 be firm
your offspring	זַרְעֶ֑ךָ	zar·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
and build up	וּבָנִ֨יתִי	ū·ḇā·nî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1129 build
your throne	כִּסְאֲךָ֣	kis·’ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3678 seat
for all generations	לְדֹר־	lə·ḏōr-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

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

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

Psalm 89:3 Psalm 132:11 · 2 Samuel 7:10–16 · Psalm 89:28 · Acts 2:30 · 1 Kings 8:16 · Hebrews 7:21 · Jeremiah 30:9 · Psalm 89:34–35 · Jeremiah 33:20–21 · 2 Samuel 23:5 · Ezekiel 34:23–24 · Isaiah 42:1

Psalm 89:4 Luke 1:32–33 · 2 Samuel 7:12–16 · Psalm 132:12 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · 1 Chronicles 17:10–14 · Philippians 2:9–11 · 1 Chronicles 22:10 · Romans 1:3–4 · 1 Kings 9:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.