King James Version

Psalms 89:37

It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:38.

כְּ֭יָרֵחַkeyarechaas moon. Yrechow. See H3405יָרֵחַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as moon. Yrechow. See H3405”, the ordinary formH3394the moonmoon. Yrechow. See H3405 (יְרִיחוֹ).יִכּ֣וֹןyikonbe fittedכּוּןverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd 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…עוֹלָ֑םolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, 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…וְעֵ֥דveedand witnessעֵדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and witness”, the ordinary formH5707concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. princewitness.בַּ֝שַּׁ֗חַקbashachaqin small dustשַׁחַקpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in small dust”, the ordinary formH7834a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmamentcloud, small dust, heaven, sky.נֶאֱמָ֥ןneemanbelieveאָמַןverb, 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.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-38) It shall be established for ever as the moon; and be stedfast as the witness in sky.' Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

It shall be established for ever as the moon, And as the faithful witness in the sky. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

As the moon it is established — to the age, And the witness in the sky is stedfast. Selah.

World English Bible

It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.” Selah.

Darby Translation

It shall be established for ever as the moon, and the witness in the sky is firm. Selah.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-38) It shall be established for ever as the moon; and be stedfast as the witness in sky.' Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and as the moon that is established for ever, and as the faithful witness in heaven. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ὡς ἡ σελήνη κατηρτισμένη εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ ὁ μάρτυς ἐν οὐρανῷ πιστός· διάψαλμα.