Psalms 89:49

47 Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?

50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

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?
DARBY
Where, Lord, are thy former loving-kindnesses, [which] thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?
BLB
where [is] Your loving devotion [is] Your Of old, O Lord, which You swore of David in Your faithfulness?
ÅB
Hvor er, Herre, dine forrige nådegjerninger, som du tilsvor David i din trofasthet?
OTB
Hvor er dine tidligere miskunnshandlinger, Herre,
Som du lovet David i din trofasthet?
B1930
Hvor er, Herre, dine forrige nådegjerninger, som du tilsvor David i din trofasthet?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 7:15

    But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

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  • Hebrews 7:21

    (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

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  • Isaiah 55:3

    Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

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  • Psalms 54:5

    He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

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  • Isaiah 63:7–15

    I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD 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.

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  • Psalms 132:11–12

    The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:9

    So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

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  • Psalms 89:3–4

    I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

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