Psalms 89:2

Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 89

“For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.”Psalms 89:2

What Does Psalms 89:2 Mean?

Psalms 89:2 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 89, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Mercy, and Covenant Loyalty (Hesed).

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Psalms 89:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 89:14“Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.”Psalms 36:5“Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.”Acts 13:34“And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.”1 Thessalonians 5:24“Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.”Psalms 119:89“For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.”Psalms 103:11“For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.”Isaiah 55:9“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”Psalms 146:6“Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:”Nehemiah 9:31“Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.”Hebrews 6:18“That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:”Numbers 23:19“God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?”Psalms 89:5“And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.”Psalms 89:24“But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.”Psalms 103:17“But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;”Psalms 108:4“For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.”Proverbs 29:14“The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.”Jeremiah 31:37“Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.”Nehemiah 1:5“And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:”Nehemiah 9:17“And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.”Psalms 42:1“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.”

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