Psalms 89:2

“For I said, “Forever loyal love will be built up; in the very heavens you will establish your faithfulness.””

Psalms 89:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ethan promises to sing of God's faithfulness from generation to generationFaithfulness

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Psalms 89:2, word by word

I saidאָמַרְתִּיamarti

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amarti” appears
“Foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears
loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

Where else “chesed” appears
will be built upיִבָּנֶהyibane

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

Where else “yibane” appears
in the very heavensשָׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

Where else “shamayim” appears
you will establishתָּכִןtachin

establish

To make something firm, establish it.

Where else “tachin” appears
your faithfulnessאֱמוּנָתְemunat

faithfulness

Being dependable, always keeping one's word, like YHWH.

Where else “emunat” appears

The context

1A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. The loyal loves of YHWH forever I will sing; from generation to generation I will make known your faithfulness with my mouth.

2 · This verse (above)

3I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant:

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