Psalm 78:69
Strong's Lexicon
He built
וַיִּ֣בֶן (way·yi·ḇen)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1129: 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to build, rebuild 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be built 1b2) to be rebuilt 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) 1b4) established (made permanent) 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)

His sanctuary
מִקְדָּשׁ֑וֹ (miq·dā·šōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4720: 1) sacred place, sanctuary, holy place 1a) sanctuary 1a1) of the temple 1a2) of the tabernacle 1a3) of Ezekiel's temple 1a4) of Jehovah

like
כְּמוֹ־ (kə·mōw-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 3644: adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were

the heights,
רָ֭מִים (rā·mîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7311: 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, be set on high 1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted 1a3) to be lifted, rise 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up 1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt 1b3) to exalt, extol 1c) (Polal) to be lifted up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high 1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove 1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute 1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished 1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself 2) (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy

like the earth
כְּ֝אֶ֗רֶץ (kə·’e·reṣ)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

He has established
יְסָדָ֥הּ (yə·sā·ḏāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3245: 1) to found, fix, establish, lay foundation 1a) (Qal) to found, establish, begin 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to fix or seat themselves close together, sit in conclave 1b2) to be founded 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to found 1c2) to establish, appoint, ordain 1d) (Pual) to be founded, be laid 1e) (Hophal) to be founded

forever.
לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5769: 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth He has established forever.

Young's Literal Translation
And buildeth His sanctuary as a high place, Like the earth, He founded it to the age.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that He established forever .

New American Standard Bible
And He built His sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which He has founded forever.

King James Bible
And he built his sanctuary like high [palaces], like the earth which he hath established for ever.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established forever.

New Living Translation
There he built his sanctuary as high as the heavens, as solid and enduring as the earth.

English Standard Version
He built his sanctuary like the high heavens, like the earth, which he has founded forever.

New American Standard Bible
And He built His sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which He has founded forever.

King James Bible
And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that He established forever.

International Standard Version
He built his sanctuary, high as the heavens, like the earth that he established forever.

NET Bible
He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.

American Standard Version
And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.

English Revised Version
And he built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

Young's Literal Translation
And buildeth His sanctuary as a high place, Like the earth, He founded it to the age.
















Cross References
Exodus 15:17
Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.

1 Kings 6:1
And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.

Psalm 87:1
His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Psalm 114:2
Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.

Psalm 127:1
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Jeremiah 10:12
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

Ezekiel 36:2
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 78:68
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

Psalm 78:67
Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

Psalm 78:66
And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
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