Psalms 102 · Verse 26

Psalms 102:26

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:

Psalms 102:26, King James Version

Psalms 102:26 in other translations

BSB	They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.
WEB	They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.
ASV	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:
YLT	They--They perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed.
DARBY	They shall perish, but thou continuest; and all of them shall grow old as a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed.
BBE	They will come to an end, but you will still go on; they all will become old like a coat, and like a robe they will be changed:
Webster	They shall perish, but thou wilt endure: yes, all of them shall grow old like a garment; as a vesture wilt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

What does Psalms 102:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 102:23-28

23-28. The writer, speaking for the Church, finds encouragement in the midst of all his distresses. God's eternal existence is a pledge of faithfulness to His promises. in the way--of providence. weakened--literally, "afflicted," and made fearful of a premature end, a figure of the apprehensions of the Church, lest God might not perform His promise, drawn from those of a person in view of the dangers of early death…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 26 They shall perish - Nothing can be eternal a parte ante, or a parte post, but thyself. Even that which thou hast created, because not necessarily eternal, must be perishable; necessary duration belongs to God only; and it is by his will and energy alone that universal nature is preserved in existence, and preserved from running into speedy disorder, decay, and ruin. Yea, all of them shall wax old - Every thing must deteriorate, unless preserved by thy renewing and invigorating energy. Even the heavens and the earth are subject to this law; for that which is not, from the infinite perfection of its own nature, Eternal, must be perishable; therefore the heavens and the earth must necessarily come to an end. They contain the seeds of their own dissolution. It is true that in sublunary things, the vicissitudes of seasons is a sort of check to the principle of dissolution; but it only partially corrects this tendency. Even the productions of the earth wear out or deteriorate. Plant the same seed or grain for several years consecutively, and it degenerates so as at last not to be worth the labor of tillage, however expensively the soil may be manured in which it is planted. I may instance in wheat and in the potatoe, the two grand supporters of life in European countries. All other seeds and plants, as far as they have fallen under my observation, are subject to the same law.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 102:23-28

Bodily distempers soon weaken our strength, then what can we expect but that our months should be cut off in the midst; and what should we do but provide accordingly? We must own God's hand in it; and must reconcile this to his love, for often those that have used their strength well, have it weakened; and those who, as we think, can very ill be spared, have their days shortened. It is very comfortable, in reference…

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Psalms 102:26 in the original Hebrew

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הֵ֤מָּה\׀He.mahtheyH1992

יֹאבֵדוּ֮yoe.Duthey will perishH6

וְאַתָּ֪הve.'a.Tahand youH859

תַ֫עֲמֹ֥דta.'a.Modyou will endureH5975

וְ֭כֻלָּםVe.khu.lomand all of themH3605

כַּבֶּ֣גֶדka.Be.gedlike <the> garmentH899

יִבְל֑וּyiv.Luthey will wear outH1086

כַּלְּב֖וּשׁka.le.Vushlike <the> clothingH3830

תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣םta.cha.li.Femyou will change themH2498

וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ\׃Ve.ya.cha.Lo.fuand they may pass awayH2498

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Cross references for Psalms 102:26

Isaiah 51:6
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Luke 21:33
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Isaiah 34:4
And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Isaiah 66:22
For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain.
Psalms 102:12
But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
Romans 8:20
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Isaiah 65:17
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Revelation 21:1
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 Peter 3:7-12
But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. …
Exodus 3:14
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

They shall.
Isa 34:4; 51:6; 65:17; 66:22; Lu 21:33; Ro 8:20; 2Pe 3:7-12
Re 20:11; 21:1
endure. Heb. stand.
12; Ex 3:14

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Context

Psalms 102:25
Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
Psalms 102:26
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:
Psalms 102:27
But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

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Psalms 102:26 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Ellos perecerán, y tú permanecerás; y todos ellos como un vestido se envejecerán; como una ropa de vestir los mudarás, y serán mudados:
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Tu as jadis fondé la terre, et les cieux sont l’ouvrage de tes mains;
German Elberfelder 1871	Sie werden untergehen, du aber bleibst; und sie alle werden veralten wie ein Kleid; wie ein Gewand wirst du sie verwandeln, und sie werden verwandelt werden;