# Psalms 119.89

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**Book:** [Psalms](/codex/psalms/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 87. They had almost consumed me upon earth; But I forsook not thy precepts. 88. Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.
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> **89. LAMEDH. For ever, O Jehovah, Thy word is settled in heaven.**
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> 90. Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. 91. They abide this day according to thine ordinances; For all things are thy servants. (Psalms 119:87-91, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 87. They had almost wiped me from the earth, but I didn’t forsake your precepts. 88. Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth. <b>LAMED </b>
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> **89. Yahweh, your word is settled in heaven forever.**
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> 90. Your faithfulness is to all generations. You have established the earth, and it remains. 91. Your laws remain to this day, for all things serve you. (Psalms 119:87-91, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 87. They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. 88. Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
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> **89. LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.**
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> 90. Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. <sup>unto: Heb. to generation and generation</sup> <sup>abideth: Heb. standeth</sup> 91. They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants. (Psalms 119:87-91, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 87. Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I, I have not forsaken Thy precepts. 88. According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!
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> **89. [Lamed.] To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.**
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> 90. To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth. 91. According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole [are] Thy servants. (Psalms 119:87-91, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Conservation Laws](/codex/conservation-laws/), via [Psalms 119.89-91](/codex/psalms-119-89-91/)

**Lexicon:**

- [H5769 - olam](/codex/h5769-olam/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.