Psalms 119:89 (DBY)

Passage

LAMED. For ever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in the heavens.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:87 They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.

Psalms 119:88 Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth.

Psalms 119:89 LAMED. For ever, O Jehovah, thy word is settled in the heavens.

Psalms 119:90 Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.

Psalms 119:91 By thine ordinances they stand this day; for all things are thy servants.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lamed", "ever", "jehovah", "word", "settled", and "heavens". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lamed" and "ever", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 88's "Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness and..." into verse 90's "Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation...", so "lamed" and "ever" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lamed" and "ever" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.