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Psalm 89:2

Hebrew
חַֽסְדֵ֣י יְ֭הוָהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
עוֹלָ֣ם אָשִׁ֑ירָה לְדֹ֥ר וָדֹ֓ר אוֹדִ֖יעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ בְּפִֽי
ESV
For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever; in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.”
NIV
I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
NLT
Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.
LXX
ὅτι εἶπας εἰς τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
αἰῶνα ἔλεος οἰκοδομηθήσεται ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
οὐρανοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὐρανός

Meaning:

* The sky * Air * Heaven or heavens

278 occurrences in the New Testament.

Οὐρανός is used in Scripture to describe the sky and universe (that is, the visible expanse above the earth) as well as the transcendent realm where God is present. For example, in Matthew 6:26Matthew 24:29Matthew 6:9
ἑτοιμασθήσεται plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἀλήθειά σου
KJV
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

Psalm 89:1 ← Psalm 89:2 → Psalm 89:3

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