King James Version

Psalms 89:28

My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:29.

לְ֭עוֹלָ֗םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to 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…אשמורshmvrbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “beward”, an unfinished actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).אֶשְׁמָרeshmarbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “beward”, an unfinished actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).ל֣וֹlvotoל֣וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toחַסְדִּ֑יchasdikindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; 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.וּ֝בְרִיתִ֗יuveritiand confederacyבְּרִיתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and confederacy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1285a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.נֶאֱמֶ֥נֶתneemenetbelieveאָמַןverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “believe”, a verb used as a describing wordH539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-29) For ever will I keep for him My mercy, and My covenant shall stand fast with him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My lovingkindness will I keep for him for evermore; And my covenant shall stand fast with him.

Young’s Literal Translation

To the age I keep for him My kindness, And My covenant [is] stedfast with him.

World English Bible

I will keep my loving kindness for him forever more. My covenant will stand firm with him.

Darby Translation

My loving-kindness will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-29) For ever will I keep for him My mercy, and My covenant shall stand fast with him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will keep my mercy for him for ever, and my covenant shall be firm with him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα φυλάξω αὐτῷ τὸ ἔλεός μου, καὶ ἡ διαθήκη μου πιστὴ αὐτῷ.