King James Version

Psalms 102:25

Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 102:26.

לְ֭פָנִיםlefanimto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “to a- fore”, the ordinary formH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…הָאָ֣רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.יָסַ֑דְתָּyasadtafoundיָסַדverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “found”, a completed actionH3245to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consultappoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, [idiom] sure.וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖הumaasehand businessמַעֲשֶׂהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.יָדֶ֣יךָyadeykhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […שָׁמָֽיִםshamayimheavenשָׁמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(102-26) Of old Thou didst lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of thy hands.

Young’s Literal Translation

Beforetime the earth Thou didst found, And the work of Thy hands [are] the heavens.

World English Bible

Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands.

Darby Translation

Of old hast thou founded the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(102-26) Of old Thou didst lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of Thy hands.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

In the beginning thou, O Lord, didst lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κατʼ ἀρχὰς τὴν γῆν σὺ Κύριε ἐθεμελίωσας, καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σου εἰσὶν οἱ οὐρανοί.

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Hebrews 1:10 Hebrews 1:10 · King James VersionAnd, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:Hebrews 1:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: