Psalms
Psalm 89:2
2For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever;
in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.