King James Version

Psalms 89:2

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:3.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אָמַ֗רְתִּיamartisayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…ע֭וֹלָםolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…חֶ֣סֶדchesedkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.יִבָּנֶ֑הyibanehbuildבָּנָהverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “build”, an unfinished actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.שָׁמַ֓יִםshamayimheavenשָׁמַיִםnoun, 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).תָּכִ֖ןtakhinbe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣emunatekhafaithאֱמוּנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “faith”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH530literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelityfaith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.בָהֶֽםvaheminבָהֶֽםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-3) For I have said: 'For ever is mercy built; in the very heavens Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-3) For I have said: 'For ever is mercy built; in the very heavens Thou dost establish Thy faithfulness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou hast said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy truth shall be established in the heavens.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι εἶπας, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἔλεος οἰκοδομηθήσεται, ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἑτοιμασθήσεται ἡ ἀλήθειά σου·