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Psalms 89:49

Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:50.

אַיֵּ֤הayehwhereאַיֵּהparticle, interrogative — “where”H346where?where.חֲסָדֶ֖יךָchasadeykhakindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, 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.הָרִאשֹׁנִ֥יםharishonimthe firstרִאשׁוֹןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH7223first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.אֲדֹנָ֑יadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּnishbataswearשָׁבַעverb, niphal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “swear”, a completed actionH7650to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for H7646 (שָׂבַע)), take an oath, [idiom] straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.לְ֝דָוִ֗דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָbeemunatekhain faithאֱמוּנָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-50) Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, Which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?

Young’s Literal Translation

Where [are] Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,

World English Bible

Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?

Darby Translation

Where, Lord, are thy former loving-kindnesses, [which] thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-50) Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Where are thine ancient mercies, O Lord, which thou swarest to David in thy truth?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ποῦ ἐστι τὰ ἐλέη σου τὰ ἀρχαῖα, Κύριε, ἃ ὤμοσας τῷ Δαυὶδ ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου;