PSA 89:2 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX (PSA 88:3) Ὅτι εἶπας, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἔλεος οἰκοδομηθήσεται, ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἑτοιμασθήσεται ἡ ἀλήθειά σου·
(Hoti eipas, eis ton aiōna eleos oikodomaʸthaʸsetai, en tois ouranois hetoimasthaʸsetai haʸ alaʸtheia sou;)

BrTr (PSA 88:3) For thou hast said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy truth shall be established in the heavens.

ULT For I said, “Covenant faithfulness will be built up forever;
⇔ the heavens, you establish your faithfulness in them.”

UST I know that you will always love us faithfully.
⇔ Just as the sky is permanent, so you will always be faithful to us.

BSB & MSB For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever;
⇔ in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

OEB For your love you did promise to build up forever,
⇔ your faithfulness firm as the heavens themselves.

WEBBE & WMBB I indeed declare, “Love stands firm forever.
⇔ You established the heavens.
⇔ Your faithfulness is in them.”

NET For I say, “Loyal love is permanently established;
⇔ in the skies you set up your faithfulness.”

LSV For I said, “Kindness is built for all time,
The heavens! You establish Your faithfulness in them.”

FBV For I have said, “Your unfailing love lasts forever; your faithfulness endures as long as the heavens.”

T4T I will tell people that you will faithfully love us forever,
⇔ and that your being faithful to do what you have promised is as permanent as the sky.

LEB • For I say, “Forever your loyal love is built up.
• The heavens you have established with your faithfulness in them.”

BBE For you have said, Mercy will be made strong for ever; my faith will be unchanging in the heavens.

Moff for thy love thou hast promised to be lasting,
⇔ thy faithfulness is firmly fixed in heaven,

JPS (PSA 89:3) (89-4) I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant:

ASV For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever;
⇔ Thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.

DRA (PSA 88:3) For thou hast said: Mercy shall be built up for ever in the heavens: thy truth shall be prepared in them.

YLT For I said, 'To the age is kindness built, The heavens! Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness in them.'

Drby For I said, Loving-kindness shall be built up for ever; in the very heavens wilt thou establish thy faithfulness.

RV For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
(For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever; thy/your faithfulness shalt/shall thou/you establish in the very heavens.)

SLT For I said, Mercy shall be built up forever: the heavens, thy faithfulness shall be prepared in them.

Wbstr For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.

KJB-1769 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
(For I have said, Mercy shall be built up forever: thy/your faithfulness shalt/shall thou/you establish in the very heavens.)

KJB-1611 For I haue said, Mercie shall bee built vp for euer: thy faithfulnesse shalt thou establish in the very heauens.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps For I sayde, mercy shall for euer endure: thou hast established thy trueth in the heauens.
(For I said, mercy shall forever endure: thou/you hast established thy/your truth in the heavens.)

Gnva For I said, Mercie shalbe set vp for euer: thy trueth shalt thou stablish in ye very heauens.
(For I said, Mercy shall be set up forever: thy/your truth shalt/shall thou/you strength/make_firm in ye/you_all very heavens.)

Cvdl For I haue sayde: mercy shal be set vp for euer, thy faithfulnesse shalt thou stablish in the heauens.
(For I have said: mercy shall be set up forever, thy/your faithfulness shalt/shall thou/you strength/make_firm in the heavens.)

Wycl (PSA 88:3) For thou seidist, With outen ende merci schal be bildid in heuenes; thi treuthe schal be maad redi in tho.
(For thou/you said, With outen end mercy shall be built in heavens; thy/your truth shall be made ready in those.)

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ClVg (PSA 88:3) Quoniam dixisti: In æternum misericordia ædificabitur in cælis; præparabitur veritas tua in eis.[fn]
(Since you_said: In eternal mercy will_be_built in/into/on the_heavens; will_be_prepared the_truth your in/into/on to_them.)

88.3 Quoniam dixisti. Hic dicit: Unde scit? et quæ misericordiæ Dei per Christum sint? AUG. Quas misericordias, et quam veritatem cantabo? Ecce. Quoniam dixisti. Quasi dicat: Ego homo secure dico, quod tu, Deus, dixisti, per Spiritum manifestati. Misericordia ædificabitur. AUG. Utrumque repetit, quod prædixit. Quia universæ viæ Domini misericordia et veritas. Non exhibetur veritas in impletione promissorum, nisi præcedat misericordia in remissione peccatorum. Denique, veritas Judæis, quibus promissa facta sunt, pertinet, misericordia, gentibus: ut ait Apostolus: Dico enim Jesum Christum ministrum fuisse circumcisionis propter veritatem Dei implendam: gentes autem super misericordia honorare Deum Rom. 15.. In cœlis. Qui enarrant gloriam Dei, per quos ædificatur misericordia.

88.3 Since you_said. Here/This he_says: From_where/who he_knows? and which of_mercy of_God through Christ/Messiah let_them_be? AUG. Which mercies, and how the_truth I_will_sing? Ecce. Since you_said. As_if let_him_say: I man secure I_mean/say, that you(sg), God, you_said, through Spirit made_visible. Mercy will_be_built. AUG. Both repeats, that predicted. Because of_the_universes ways/roads Master mercy and the_truth. Not/No is_exhibited the_truth in/into/on fulfilment promised, except may_precede mercy in/into/on remission of_sins/sinners. Finally, the_truth To_the_Jews, to_whom promises facts are, belongs, mercy, nations: as he_said Apostle: I_say because Yesus Christ/Messiah servant to_have_been circumcision because the_truth of_God to_be_fulfilled: people/nations however over mercy to_honour God Rom. 15.. In heavens. Who they_tell glory of_God, through which is_being_built mercy.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּֽי־אָמַ֗רְתִּי

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when declare forever steadfast_love built_up heavens establish faithfulness_of,your in,them )

The word translated as For indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: [This is because I said]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חֶ֣סֶד יִבָּנֶ֑ה

steadfast_love (Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when declare forever steadfast_love built_up heavens establish faithfulness_of,your in,them )

Here Ethan is speaking as if covenant faithfulness were a structure that could be built up. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Covenant faithfulness will be established] or [You will show covenant faithfulness]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חֶ֣סֶד

steadfast_love

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of Covenant faithfulness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [The way you faithfully love]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יִבָּנֶ֑ה

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when declare forever steadfast_love built_up heavens establish faithfulness_of,your in,them )

The expression will be built up is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is God. Alternate translation: [you will build up]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֱמוּנָתְ⁠ךָ֣

faithfulness_of,your

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faithfulness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [how faithful you are]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

תָּכִ֖ן אֱמוּנָתְ⁠ךָ֣ בָ⁠הֶֽם

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when declare forever steadfast_love built_up heavens establish faithfulness_of,your in,them )

If it would be more natural in your language, you may want to put the information about the heavens after the information about establishing faithfulness. Alternate translation: [you establish your faithfulness in the heavens]

Parallel PSA 89:2