But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
Parallel translations
- WEB But you, Yahweh, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations.
- BSB But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.
- NKJV But You, O Lord, shall endure forever, And the remembrance of Your name to all generations.
- NASB ¶But You, Lord, remain forever, And Your name remains to all generations.
- NLT But you, O Lord, will sit on your throne forever. Your fame will endure to every generation.
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Quick answer
In contrast to his fading life, the LORD remains forever, His renown enduring to all generations. God's permanence anchors the sufferer's hope.
Overview
The psalm pivots from the psalmist's frailty to God's eternal, unchanging reign. While human life withers, God endures across all generations. This contrast offers hope: the eternal God outlasts every trouble and remains faithful, a hope fully secured in the everlasting Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Ps 135:13Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
- Exod 3:15And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
- Lam 5:19Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
- Heb 13:8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
- Ps 9:7But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
- Rev 1:17–18And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
- Isa 44:6Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
- Isa 60:15Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
- Ps 102:24–27I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
- Ps 90:1–2Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
- Deut 33:27The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
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