Psalms 102 · Verse 12

Psalms 102:12

But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
Psalms 102:12, King James Version

Psalms 102:12 in other translations

BSBBut You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.
WEBBut you, LORD, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations.
ASVBut thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial name unto all generations.
YLTAnd Thou, O Jehovah, to the age abidest, And Thy memorial to all generations.
DARBYBut thou, Jehovah, abidest for ever, and thy memorial from generation to generation.
BBEBut you, O Lord, are eternal; and your name will never come to an end.
WebsterBut thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance to all generations.

What does Psalms 102:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. Contrast with man's frailty (compare Psa 90:1-7). thy remembrance--that by which Thou art remembered, Thy promise.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever - Our life is a shadow; we can scarcely be called beings when compared with thee, for thou art eternal. Have mercy upon us, creatures of a day, and thy kindness shall be a memorial in all our generations.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 102:12-22
We are dying creatures, but God is an everlasting God, the protector of his church; we may be confident that it will not be neglected. When we consider our own vileness, our darkness and deadness, and the manifold defects in our prayers, we have cause to fear that they will not be received in heaven; but we are here assured of the contrary, for we have an Advocate with the Father, and are under grace, not under the law. Redemption is the subject of praise in the Christian church; and that great work is described by the temporal deliverance and restoration of Israel. Look down upon us, Lord Jesus; and bring us into the glorious liberty of thy children, that we may bless and praise thy name.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 102:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand youH859
יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068
לְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.Lamfor everH5769
תֵּשֵׁ֑בte.Shevyou sitH3427
וְ֝זִכְרְךָ֗ve.zikh.re.khaand remembrance of youH2143
לְדֹ֣רle.Dor[is] to a generationH1755
וָדֹֽר\׃va.Dorand a generationH1755

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 102:12

  • Psalms 135:13

    Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.

  • Lamentations 5:19

    Thou, O Lord, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.

  • Exodus 3:15

    And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

  • Hebrews 13:8

    Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

  • Psalms 9:7

    But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.

  • Revelation 1:17-18

    And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

  • Isaiah 44:6

    Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

  • Isaiah 60:15

    Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

  • Psalms 102:24-27

    I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

  • Psalms 90:1-2

    A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thou.
24-27; 9:7; 90:1,2; De 33:27; Isa 44:6; 60:15; La 5:19; Heb 13:8
Re 1:17,18
thy remembrance.
135:13; Ex 3:15

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Context

  • Psalms 102:11

    My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.

  • Psalms 102:12

    But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

  • Psalms 102:13

    Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.

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Psalms 102:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas tú, Jehová, permanecerás para siempre, y tu memoria para generación y generación.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mes jours sont comme l’ombre qui s’allonge, et je deviens sec comme l’herbe.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Du aber, Jehova, bleibst auf ewig, und dein Gedächtnis ist von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		quantum distat ortus ab occidente, longe fecit a nobis iniquitates nostras.