Psalms 102:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of thy hands.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֹמַ֗ר אֵלִ֗י אַֽל־תַּ֭עֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִ֣י יָמָ֑י בְּד֖וֹר דּוֹרִ֣ים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

I ʾōmar ʾēlî not-taʿălēnî in baḥăṣî yāmāy in bᵉḏôr dôrîm šᵉnôteḵā

Grammar Details

*ʾōmar*: verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I say
*ʾēlî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my God
*ʾal*: negative particle - do not
*taʿălēnî*: verb, Hiphil imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - take me away
*baḥăṣî*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the half of
*yāmāy*: noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days
*bᵉḏôr*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in generation of
*dôrîm*: noun, masculine plural - generations
*šᵉnôteḵā*: noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your years

Word Meanings

*ʾōmar*: I say/said
*ʾēlî*: my God/my Mighty One
*taʿălēnî*: take me away/remove me
*baḥăṣî*: in the half/midst of
*yāmāy*: my days/lifetime
*bᵉḏôr dôrîm*: throughout all generations
*šᵉnôteḵā*: your years/ages

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Gen 1:1 : 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Heb 1:10-12 : 10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands: 11 They shall perish; but thou continuest: And they all shall wax old as doth a garment; 12 And as a mantle shalt thou roll them up, As a garment, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, And thy years shall not fail.
Gen 2:1 : 1 And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
Exod 20:11 : 11 for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Job 38:4-7 : 4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding. 5 Who determined the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner - stone thereof, 7 When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Ps 96:5 : 5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.
Prov 8:23-36 : 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth; 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world. 27 When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep, 28 When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong, 29 When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth; 30 Then I was by him, [as] a master workman; And I was daily [his] delight, Rejoicing always before him, 31 Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men. 32 Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not. 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah. 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.
Jer 32:17 : 17 Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for thee,
Heb 3:3-4 : 3 For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as he that built the house hath more honor than the house. 4 For every house is builded by some one; but he that built all things is God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Heb 1:10-12
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10And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands:
11They shall perish; but thou continuest: And they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12And as a mantle shalt thou roll them up, As a garment, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, And thy years shall not fail.
Ps 104:5
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Ps 90:1-2
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79%
1A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.
2Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Ps 102:24
77%
24I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: Thy years are throughout all generations.
Ps 102:26-27
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77%
26They 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:
27But thou art the same, And thy years shall have no end.
Ps 93:2
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2Thy throne is established of old: Thou art from everlasting.
Job 38:4-6
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76%
4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.
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6Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner - stone thereof,
Ps 8:3
76%
3When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Isa 40:21
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Ps 143:5
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5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.
Jer 10:12
75%
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Ps 119:152
74%
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Jer 51:15
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Prov 8:25-26
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73%
25Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth;
26While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.
Isa 48:13
73%
13Yea, my hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spread out the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
Ps 92:4-5
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4For thou, Jehovah, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
5How great are thy works, O Jehovah! Thy thoughts are very deep.
Prov 3:19
73%
19Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.
Ps 19:1
73%
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Ps 146:6
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Isa 25:1
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Job 10:8
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8Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
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Acts 7:50
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Ps 104:24
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Ps 104:30-31
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30Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; And thou renewest the face of the ground.
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Isa 45:12
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Ps 71:17
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17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Job 20:4
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Ps 136:5
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Ps 89:2
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