Psalms

Psalm 89:2–5

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

⁵The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD —

Your faithfulness as well —

in the assembly of the holy ones.

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
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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The heavens	שָׁמַ֣יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
praise	וְי֘וֹד֤וּ	wə·yō·w·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3034 throw, cast
Your wonders	פִּלְאֲךָ֣	pil·’ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6382 wonder
O LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Your faithfulness	אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗	’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
as well	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
in the assembly	בִּקְהַ֥ל	biq·hal	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of the holy ones	קְדֹשִֽׁים׃	qə·ḏō·šîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6918 sacred, holy