KJV King James Version
They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 102:26
They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.
WEB World English Bible
They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.
ASV American Standard Version
They shall perish, but thou shalt endure; Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; As a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
They—They perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed.
Surrounding context — Psalm 102
23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years [are] throughout all generations.
25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens [are] the work of thy hands.
26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
27 But thou [art] the same, and thy years shall have no end.
28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
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הֵ֤מָּה׀H1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)יֹאבֵדוּ֮H6 · a.vadto perishוְאַתָּ֪הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)תַ֫עֲמֹ֥דH5975 · a.madto stand: standוְ֭כֻלָּםH3605 · kolallכַּבֶּ֣גֶדH899 · be.gedtreacheryיִבְל֑וּH1086 · ba.lahto become oldכַּלְּב֖וּשׁH3830 · le.vushclothingתַּחֲלִיפֵ֣םH2498 · cha.laphto passוְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃H2498 · cha.laphto pass
Cross-references
Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.Luke 21:33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.Isaiah 34:4And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling [fig] from the fig tree.Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.Psalm 102:12But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.Isaiah 66:22For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.Revelation 21:1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.Romans 8:20For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected [the same] in hope,Isaiah 65:17For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.2 Peter 3:7-12But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.Exodus 3:14And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
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