Psalm 89:49
New International Version
Lord, where is your former great love, which in your faithfulness you swore to David?

New Living Translation
Lord, where is your unfailing love? You promised it to David with a faithful pledge.

English Standard Version
Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?

Berean Standard Bible
Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?

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

New King James Version
Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses, Which You swore to David in Your truth?

New American Standard Bible
Where are Your former acts of favor, Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

NASB 1995
Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

NASB 1977
Where are Thy former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which Thou didst swear to David in Thy faithfulness?

Legacy Standard Bible
Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

Amplified Bible
O Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses [so abundant in the days of David and Solomon], Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

Christian Standard Bible
Lord, where are the former acts of your faithful love that you swore to David in your faithfulness?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Lord, where are the former acts of Your faithful love that You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

American Standard Version
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, Which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?

Contemporary English Version
Our Lord, where is the love you have always shown and that you promised so faithfully to David?

English Revised Version
Lord, where are thy former mercies, which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Where is the evidence of your mercy, Lord? You swore an oath to David on [the basis of] your faithfulness.

Good News Translation
Lord, where are the former proofs of your love? Where are the promises you made to David?

International Standard Version
Where is your gracious love of old, Lord, that in your faithfulness you promised to David?

Majority Standard Bible
Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?

NET Bible
Where are your earlier faithful deeds, O Lord, the ones performed in accordance with your reliable oath to David?

New Heart English Bible
Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?

Webster's Bible Translation
Lord, where are thy former loving-kindnesses, which thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

World English Bible
Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Where [are] Your former kindnesses, O Lord, "" [Which] You have sworn to David in Your faithfulness?

Young's Literal Translation
Where are Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,

Smith's Literal Translation
Where thy former mercies, O Jehovah, thou didst sware to David in thy faithfulness?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

Catholic Public Domain Version
O Lord, where are your mercies of antiquity, just as you swore to David in your truth?

New American Bible
Where are your former mercies, Lord, that you swore to David in your faithfulness?

New Revised Standard Version
Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
LORD, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Where are your former favors, LORD JEHOVAH, that you have sworn to David in faithfulness?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, Which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Where are thine ancient mercies, O Lord, which thou swarest to David in thy truth?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
48What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah 49Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David? 50Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—…

Cross References
Isaiah 40:27-31
Why do you say, O Jacob, and why do you assert, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my God”? / Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. / He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. ...

Lamentations 3:31-33
For the Lord will not cast us off forever. / Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. / For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.

2 Samuel 7:15-16
But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. / Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”

1 Chronicles 17:13-14
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. / But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

Jeremiah 33:20-21
“This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time, / then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.

2 Corinthians 1:20
For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.

Romans 11:29
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

1 Peter 1:25
but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

1 Kings 8:56
“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.

Nehemiah 9:32
So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.

Micah 7:20
You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.


Treasury of Scripture

Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your truth?

where

Psalm 77:9,10
Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah…

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…

thou

Psalm 89:3,4,35
I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, …

Psalm 54:5
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

Psalm 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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Psalm 89
1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant
5. For his wonderful power
15. For the care of his church
19. For his favor to the kingdom of David
38. Then complaining of contrary events
46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.














Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old
This phrase reflects a deep yearning for the steadfast love and mercy that God has shown in the past. The psalmist is invoking the memory of God's covenantal faithfulness, which is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament. The term "loving devotion" is often translated as "chesed" in Hebrew, indicating God's loyal love and kindness. This plea is reminiscent of the Israelites' frequent calls for God to remember His past acts of deliverance, such as the Exodus from Egypt. It underscores the belief in a God who is both personal and relational, one who has historically intervened on behalf of His people.

which You faithfully swore to David
This part of the verse refers to the Davidic Covenant, a pivotal promise found in 2 Samuel 7:12-16, where God assures David that his lineage will endure forever and that his throne will be established eternally. This covenant is foundational for understanding the messianic hope in the Old Testament, as it sets the stage for the coming of Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the Son of David in the New Testament (Matthew 1:1). The psalmist's reference to this oath highlights a tension between the current reality and the divine promise, a common theme in the Psalms where the faithful wrestle with God's timing and fulfillment of His promises. This longing for the fulfillment of God's promise to David also points to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who establishes an eternal kingdom.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The Psalmist (Ethan the Ezrahite)
The author of Psalm 89, who is expressing a lament and questioning God's faithfulness in light of current circumstances.

2. David
The recipient of God's covenant promises, which included the assurance of an everlasting dynasty and God's steadfast love.

3. God's Covenant
The divine promise made to David, emphasizing God's loving devotion and faithfulness.

4. Israel
The nation that is experiencing turmoil and questioning the fulfillment of God's promises.

5. The Davidic Covenant
The specific promise God made to David, ensuring that his lineage would endure forever.
Teaching Points
Understanding God's Faithfulness
God's faithfulness is unchanging, even when circumstances seem contrary. Trust in His promises, as they are rooted in His unchanging nature.

The Role of Lament in Faith
Lament is a valid expression of faith. It allows believers to bring their doubts and questions before God, seeking understanding and reassurance.

The Importance of Covenant
God's covenants are foundational to understanding His relationship with His people. Reflect on how the New Covenant through Christ fulfills and extends these promises.

Hope in God's Promises
Even when God's promises seem delayed, believers are called to hope and trust in His ultimate plan and timing.

Reflecting on God's Past Faithfulness
Remembering God's past acts of faithfulness can strengthen our trust in His future promises.Verse 49. - Lord, where are thy former loving kindnesses? or, "thy ancient mercies," those "sure mercies of David," whereof Isaiah spoke (ch. Iv. 3). Which thou swarest unto David in thy truth (comp. ver. 35 and Psalm 132:11).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Where,
אַיֵּ֤ה ׀ (’ay·yêh)
Interrogative
Strong's 346: Where?

O Lord,
אֲדֹנָ֑י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

[is] Your loving devotion
חֲסָדֶ֖יךָ (ḥă·sā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

of old,
הָרִאשֹׁנִ֥ים ׀ (hā·ri·šō·nîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

which You swore
נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ (niš·ba‘·tā)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

steadfastly
בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ (be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

to David?
לְ֝דָוִ֗ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse


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