KJV King James Version
Lord, where [are] thy former lovingkindnesses, [which] thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
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Psalm 89:49
Lord, where [are] thy former lovingkindnesses, [which] thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?
WEB World English Bible
Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?
ASV American Standard Version
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, Which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Where are Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,
Surrounding context — Psalm 89
46 How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
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.
49 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.
52 Blessed [be] the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
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2 Samuel 7:15But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took [it] from Saul, whom I put away before thee.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:)Psalm 77:9-10Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.Psalm 89:35Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.Isaiah 63:7-15I 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.Psalm 54:5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.Isaiah 55:3Incline 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.2 Samuel 3:9So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;Psalm 132:11-12The 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.Psalm 89:3-4I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,
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