Psalms 89:49
What does Psalms 89:49 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 89:49 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, Which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, Which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Lord, where are your earlier mercies? where is the oath which you made to David in unchanging faith?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Where <FI>are<Fi> Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Where, Lord, are thy former loving-kindnesses, [which] thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 77:9
Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? [Selah
- Psalms 89:35
Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:
- Hebrews 7:21
(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever);
- 2 Samuel 3:9
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
- Isaiah 63:7
I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
- Psalms 132:11
Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
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