Psalms 89:2
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
3I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant;
Cross References
Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie; Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Nehemiah 9:17and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy, and forsookest them not.
Psalms 36:5Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is in the heavens; thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.
Psalms 42:1As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalms 89:37It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as the faithful witness in the sky. Selah
Psalms 119:89For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:2-5
The Divine Mercy and Faithfulness. 1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, 4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah. The psalmist has a very sad complaint to make of the deplorable condition of the… Read the whole commentary →