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I Will Sing of His Love Forever

Psalms 89:49

In 11 translations

BSB
Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?
KJV
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
WEB
Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?
ASV
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, Which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?
LSV
Where [are] Your former kindnesses, O Lord, || [Which] You have sworn to David in Your faithfulness?
YLT
Where [are] Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,
DBY
Where, Lord, are thy former loving-kindnesses, [which] thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?
DRC88:50
Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?
GNV
Lord, where are thy former mercies, which thou swarest vnto Dauid in thy trueth?
JPS89:50
Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?
LXXE88:50
Where are thine ancient mercies, O Lord, which thou swarest to David in thy truth?

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Original-language editions

WLC89:50
אַיֵּ֤ה ׀ חֲסָדֶ֖יךָ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ לְ֝דָוִ֗ד בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃KJV:Ps.89.49
LXX-Br88:50
Ποῦ ἐστι τὰ ἐλέη σου τὰ ἀρχαῖα, Κύριε, ἃ ὤμοσας τῷ Δαυὶδ ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου;

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Samuel 7:15But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way.
  • Hebrews 7:21but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
  • Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.
  • Isaiah 63:7–15I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us— the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.…
  • Psalms 132:11–12The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on…
  • Psalms 89:35Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness— I will not lie to David—
  • 2 Samuel 3:9May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:
  • Psalms 89:3–4You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
  • Psalms 77:9–10Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
  • Psalms 54:5He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.

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