Psalms 103:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

But the louing kindnesse of the Lord endureth for euer and euer vpon them that feare him, and his righteousnes vpon childrens children,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְחֶ֤סֶד יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מֵעוֹלָ֣ם וְעַד־ע֖‪[d]‬וֹלָם עַל־יְרֵאָ֑יו וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ לִבְנֵ֥י בָנִֽים׃

Transliteration

wə-ḥesed YHWH ׀ from-ʿôlām wə-unto-ʿôlām upon-yərēʾāyw wə-ṣidqātô to-bənê bānîm

Grammar Details

• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *ḥesed*: masculine singular construct - lovingkindness of
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *ʿôlām*: masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *ʿad* - to everlasting
• *yərēʾāyw*: qal participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - upon those fearing him
• *ṣidqātô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteousness
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition *lə* - to children of
• *bānîm*: masculine plural noun - children

Word Meanings

• *ḥesed*: lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/faithfulness
• *ʿôlām*: everlasting/eternity/ancient time/antiquity
• *yərēʾāyw*: those fearing him/his fearers/those revering him
• *ṣidqātô*: his righteousness/justice/rightness
• *bənê* *bānîm*: children's children/children of children/grandchildren

Referenced Verses

• Exod 20:6 : 6 And shewing mercie vnto thousandes to them that loue me, & keepe my commandemets.
• Ps 100:5 : 5 For the Lorde is good: his mercy is euerlasting, and his trueth is from generation to generation.
• Rom 3:21-25 : 21 But nowe is the righteousnesse, of God made manifest without the Lawe, hauing witnes of the Lawe and of the Prophets, 22 To wit, the righteousnesse of God by the faith of Iesus Christ, vnto all, and vpon all that beleeue. 23 For there is no difference: for all haue sinned, and are depriued of the glorie of God, 24 And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus, 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousnes, by the forgiuenesse of the sinnes that are passed,
• Rom 8:28-30 : 28 Also we knowe that all thinges worke together for the best vnto them that loue God, euen to them that are called of his purpose. 29 For those which hee knewe before, he also predestinate to bee made like to the image of his Sonne, that hee might be the first borne among many brethren. 30 Moreouer whom he predestinate, them also he called, & whom he called, them also he iustified, & whom he iustified, them he also glorified.
• Eph 2:4-7 : 4 But God which is rich in mercie, through his great loue wherewith he loued vs, 5 Euen when we were dead by sinnes, hath quickened vs together in Christ, by whose grace ye are saued, 6 And hath raysed vs vp together, and made vs sit together in the heauenly places in Christ Iesus, 7 That he might shewe in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, through his kindnesse toward vs in Christ Iesus.
• 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we ought to giue thankes alway to God for you, brethren beloued of the Lord, because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and the faith of trueth, 14 Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to obtaine the glory of our Lord Iesus Christ.
• 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was,
• 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simon Peter a seruant and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, to you which haue obteined like precious faith with vs by the righteousnesse of our God and Sauiour Iesus Christ:
• Mic 6:5 : 5 O my people, remember nowe what Balak King of Moab had deuised, and what Balaam the sonne of Beor answered him, from Shittim vnto Gilgal, that ye may knowe the righteousnes of the Lorde.
• Acts 13:32-34 : 32 And we declare vnto you, that touching the promise made vnto the fathers, 33 God hath fulfilled it vnto vs their children, in that he raised vp Iesus, euen as it is written in the seconde Psalme, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee. 34 Nowe as concerning that he raised him vp from the dead, no more to returne to corruption, he hath said thus, I wil giue you the holy things of Dauid, which are faithfull.
• Rom 1:17 : 17 For by it the righteousnesse of God is reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.
• Rom 15:8 : 8 Nowe I say, that Iesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, for the trueth of God, to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers.
• Eph 1:4-8 : 4 As hee hath chosen vs in him, before the foundation of the worlde, that we should be holy, & without blame before him in loue: 5 Who hath predestinate vs, to be adopted through Iesus Christ in him selfe, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the prayse of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made vs freely accepted in his beloued, 7 By whom we haue redemption through his blood, euen the forgiuenes of sinnes, according to his rich grace: 8 Whereby he hath bene aboundant toward vs in all wisedome and vnderstanding,
• Isa 51:6 : 6 Lift vp your eyes to the heauens, and looke vpon the earth beneath: for the heauens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall waxe olde like a garment, and they that dwell therein, shall perish in like maner: but my saluation shall be for euer, and my righteousnesse shall not bee abolished.
• Jer 31:3 : 3 The Lord hath appeared vnto me of old, say they: Yea, I haue loued thee with an euerlasting loue, therefore with mercie I haue drawen thee.
• Jer 33:24-26 : 24 Considerest thou not what this people haue spoken, saying, The two families, which the Lord hath chosen, hee hath euen cast them off? thus they haue despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them. 25 Thus sayth the Lorde, If my couenant be not with day and night, and if I haue not appointed the order of heauen and earth, 26 Then will I cast away the seede of Iaakob and Dauid my seruant, and not take of his seede to be rulers ouer the seede of Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob: for I wil cause their captiuitie to returne, and haue compassion on them.
• Ps 118:1 : 1 Praise yee the Lorde, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.
• Ps 136:1-9 : 1 Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer. 2 Praise ye the God of gods: for his mercie endureth for euer. 3 Praise ye the Lord of lordes: for his mercie endureth for euer: 4 Which onely doeth great wonders: for his mercie endureth for euer: 5 Which by his wisedome made the heauens: for his mercie endureth for euer: 6 Which hath stretched out the earth vpon the waters: for his mercie endureth for euer: 7 Which made great lightes: for his mercie endureth for euer: 8 As the sunne to rule the day: for his mercie endureth for euer: 9 The moone and the starres to gouerne the night: for his mercie endureth for euer: 10 Which smote Egypt with their first borne, (for his mercie endureth for euer) 11 And brought out Israel from among them (for his mercie endureth for euer) 12 With a mightie hande and stretched out arme: for his mercie endureth for euer: 13 Which deuided the red Sea in two partes: for his mercie endureth for euer: 14 And made Israel to passe through the mids of it: for his mercie endureth for euer: 15 And ouerthrewe Pharaoh and his hoste in the red Sea: for his mercie endureth for euer: 16 Which led his people through the wildernes: for his mercie endureth for euer: 17 Which smote great Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer: 18 And slewe mightie Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer: 19 As Sihon King of the Amorites: for his mercie endureth for euer: 20 And Og the King of Bashan: for his mercie endureth for euer: 21 And gaue their land for an heritage: for his mercie endureth for euer: 22 Euen an heritage vnto Israel his seruant: for his mercie endureth for euer: 23 Which remembred vs in our base estate: for his mercie endureth for euer: 24 And hath rescued vs from our oppressours: for his mercie endureth for euer: 25 Which giueth foode to all flesh: for his mercie endureth for euer. 26 Praise ye the God of heauen: for his mercie endureth for euer.
• Isa 41:8 : 8 But thou, Israel, art my seruant, and thou Iaakob, whom I haue chosen, the seede of Abraham my friend.
• Deut 10:15 : 15 Notwithstanding, the Lord set his delite in thy fathers to loue them, and did choose their seede after them, euen you aboue all people, as appeareth this day.
• Ps 22:31 : 31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousnesse vnto a people that shall be borne, because he hath done it.
• Ps 25:6 : 6 Remember, O Lorde, thy tender mercies, and thy louing kindnesse: for they haue beene for euer.
• Ps 89:1-2 : 1 A Psalme to giue instruction, of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing the mercies of the Lorde for euer: with my mouth will I declare thy trueth from generation to generation. 2 For I said, Mercie shalbe set vp for euer: thy trueth shalt thou stablish in ye very heauens.
• Ps 90:16 : 16 Let thy worke bee seene towarde thy seruants, and thy glory vpon their children.
• Isa 46:13 : 13 I bring neere my iustice: it shall not be farre off, and my saluation shall not tarie: for I wil giue saluation in Zion, and my glory vnto Israel.
• Dan 9:24 : 24 Seuentie weekes are determined vpon thy people and vpon thine holy citie, to finish the wickednes, and to seale vp the sinnes, and to reconcile the inquitie, and to bring in euerlasting righteousnesse, and to seale vp the vision and prophecie, and to anoynt the most Holy.