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Psa. 119:89 KJV (With Strong’s)

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LAMED. Fori ever
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
, O Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, thy word
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
is settled
natsab (Hebrew #5324)
to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: appointed, deputy, erect, establish, X Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.
Pronounce: naw-tsab'
Origin: a prim root
in heaven
shamayim (Hebrew #8064)
from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
KJV usage: air, X astrologer, heaven(-s).
Pronounce: shaw-mah'-yim
Origin: dual of an unused singular shameh {shaw-meh'}
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Matt. 24:34‑35• 34Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
 35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. (Matt. 24:34‑35)

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Ministry on This Verse

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LAMEDFor ever.
Psa. 119:152,160• 152Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
 160Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. (Psa. 119:152,160)
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Psa. 89:2• 2For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. (Psa. 89:2)
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Matt. 5:18• 18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. (Matt. 5:18)
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Matt. 24:34‑35• 34Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
 35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. (Matt. 24:34‑35)
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1 Peter 1:25• 25But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. (1 Peter 1:25)
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2 Peter 3:13• 13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. (2 Peter 3:13)
• Another aspect of the word is now before the soul—before God in heaven itself. There it is settled forever. There where He is, it remains in its own character of God's settled and expressed purpose. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 119:73-120” by J.N. Darby)
• The abiding faithfulness of God to His immutable Word, the stay of the godly in the midst of trial. (“Psalm 119:89-96: Division 12 (Lamed)” by H. Smith)
• The godly man, looking beyond his trials, sees that God’s Word is “settled in the heavens.” Thus beyond the reach of man, it is unaffected by all that takes place on earth. (“Psalm 119:89-96: Division 12 (Lamed)” by H. Smith)
• “Lamed”—understanding the Lord is sovereignly over all in times of affliction (vs. 89-96). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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