Psalms

Psalm 90:1–2

¹A prayer of Moses the man of God.

Lord, You have been our dwelling place

through all generations.

²Before the mountains were born

or You brought forth the earth and the world,

from everlasting to everlasting

You are God.

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 prayer	תְּפִלָּה֮	tə·p̄il·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8605 prayer
of Moses	לְמֹשֶׁ֪ה	lə·mō·šeh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
the man	אִֽישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Lord	אֲ‍ֽדֹנָ֗י	’ăḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
You	אַ֭תָּה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
have been	הָיִ֥יתָ	hā·yî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
our	לָּ֗נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
dwelling place	מָע֣וֹן	mā·‘ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H4583 dwelling, habitation
through all	בְּדֹ֣ר	bə·ḏōr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
generations	וָדֹֽר׃	wā·ḏōr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before	בְּטֶ֤רֶם׀	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
the mountains	הָ֘רִ֤ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
were born	יֻלָּ֗דוּ	yul·lā·ḏū	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
or You brought forth	וַתְּח֣וֹלֵֽל	wat·tə·ḥō·w·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
the earth	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and the world	וְתֵבֵ֑ל	wə·ṯê·ḇêl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world
from everlasting	וּֽמֵעוֹלָ֥ם	ū·mê·‘ō·w·lām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
everlasting	ע֝וֹלָ֗ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
You	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are God	אֵֽל׃	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god

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

Psalm 90:1 Deuteronomy 33:27 · 1 John 4:16 · Psalm 71:3 · Psalm 91:1 · Ezekiel 11:16 · Psalm 91:9 · Psalm 89:1 · Exodus 33:14–19 · John 6:56 · Numbers 13:1–14 · Isaiah 8:14 · 1 Kings 13:1

Psalm 90:2 Hebrews 13:8 · Genesis 1:1 · Psalm 102:24–27 · Revelation 1:8 · Psalm 93:2 · 1 Timothy 6:15–16 · Hebrews 1:10–12 · Psalm 33:9 · Habakkuk 1:12 · Isaiah 44:6 · Psalm 146:6 · Isaiah 57:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.