Psalms 119 · Verse 90

Psalms 119:90

Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
Psalms 119:90, King James Version

Psalms 119:90 in other translations

BSBYour faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
WEBYour faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains.
ASVThy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
YLTTo all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.
DARBYThy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
BBEYour faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.
WebsterThy faithfulness is to all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

What does Psalms 119:90 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:89-91

89-91. In all changes God's Word remains firm (1Pe 1:25). Like the heavens, it continually attests God's unfailing power and unchanging care (Psa 89:2). is settled in--that is, stands as firmly as the heaven in which it dwells, and whence it emanated.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 90 Thy faithfulness - That which binds thee to accomplish the promise made. And this shall be, not for an age merely, but from generation to generation; for thy promises refer to the whole duration of time. Thou hast established the earth - Thou hast given it its appointed place in the system, and there it abideth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:89-96

The settling of God's word in heaven, is opposed to the changes and revolutions of the earth. And the engagements of God's covenant are established more firmly than the earth itself. All the creatures answer the ends of their creation: shall man, who alone is endued with reason, be the only unprofitable burden of the earth? We may make the Bible a pleasant companion at any time. But the word, without the grace of…

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Psalms 119:90 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.

לְדֹ֣רle.Dor[is] to a generationH1755
וָ֭דֹרVa.dorand a generationH1755
אֱמֽוּנָתֶ֑ךָ'e.mu.na.Te.khafaithfulness yourH530
כּוֹנַ֥נְתָּko.Nan.tayou have establishedH3559
אֶ֝֗רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776
וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד\׃Va.ta.'a.Modand it enduresH5975

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

Cross references for Psalms 119:90

  • Psalms 100:5

    For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

  • Psalms 36:5

    Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

  • Psalms 148:6

    He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

  • Micah 7:20

    Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

  • Psalms 89:1-2

    Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

  • Psalms 93:1

    The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

  • Psalms 104:5

    Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

  • Psalms 89:11

    The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

  • Deuteronomy 7:9

    Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

  • 2 Peter 3:5-7

    For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 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.

  • Job 38:4-7

    Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

  • Ecclesiastes 1:4

    One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
faithfulness.
De 7:9; Mic 7:20
unto all generations. Heb. to generation and generation.
89:1,2; 100:5
thou hast
89:11; 93:1; 104:5; Job 38:4-7; 2Pe 3:5-7
abideth. Heb. standeth.

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Context

  • Psalms 119:89

    ל LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

  • Psalms 119:90

    Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

  • Psalms 119:91

    They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

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Psalms 119:90 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Por generación y generación es tu verdad: tú afirmaste la tierra, y persevera.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ta fidélité est de génération en génération. Tu as établi la terre, et elle demeure ferme.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht währt deine Treue; du hast die Erde festgestellt, und sie steht.