Psalm 119:89

Translations

Modern

Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.

Traditional

ל LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

Literal

Forever, O YHWH, is Your word, standing fixed in the heavens.

Latin

In æternum, Domine, verbum tuum permanet in cælo.

Original

Hebrew

English

Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.

Notes

Psalms 119:89–96

Lamedh (ל) is the twelfth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm.

The stability of God’s wisdom gives understanding. God’s word provides order and a framework for living, even when under pressure from adversaries.

Psalms 119:1–176

This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:

“Instructions”
“law”
“words”
“commandments”
“statutes”
“judgments”
“promises”
“precepts“

These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Word

Related verses

1 Peter 1:25
…but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
Matthew 5:18
For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
Matthew 24:34–35
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
Psalm 119:160
The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
Psalm 119:152
Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
Psalm 89:2
For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”
2 Peter 3:13
But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

Glossary

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Topics

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