Psalms 89:49

King James Version

Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord,Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Lorde where are become thy former olde louyng kyndnesses: [which] thou dydst sweare vnto Dauid by thy fayth [that thou wouldest perfourme.]

Darby Translation
Where, Lord, are thy former loving-kindnesses, [which] thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?

New King James Version
Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses, Which You swore to David in Your truth?

Literal Translation
Lord, where are Your former kindnesses that You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

Easy-to-Read Version
Lord, where is the love you showed in the past? You promised David that you would be loyal to his family.

World English Bible
Lord, where are your former lovingkindnesses, Which you swore to David in your faithfulness?

King James Version (1611)
Lord, where are thy former louing kindnesses, which thou swarest vnto Dauid in thy trueth?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
What man is he that lyueth, and shal not se death? Maye a ma delyuer his owne soule from the honde of hell?

Amplified Bible
O Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses [so abundant in the days of David and Solomon], Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

American Standard Version
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, Which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?

Bible in Basic English
Lord, where are your earlier mercies? where is the oath which you made to David in unchanging faith?

Update Bible Version
Lord, where are your former loving-kindnesses, Which you swore to David in your faithfulness?

Webster's Bible Translation
Lord, where [are] thy former loving-kindnesses, [which] thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

New English Translation
Where are your earlier faithful deeds, O Lord, the ones performed in accordance with your reliable oath to David?

Contemporary English Version
Our Lord, where is the love you have always shown and that you promised so faithfully to David?

Complete Jewish Bible
Who can live and not see death? Who can save himself from the power of the grave? (Selah)

Geneva Bible (1587)
Lord, where are thy former mercies, which thou swarest vnto Dauid in thy trueth?

George Lamsa Translation
LORD, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

Hebrew Names Version
Lord, where are your former lovingkindnesses, Which you swore to David in your faithfulness?

JPS Old Testament (1917)
What man is he that liveth and shall not see death, that shall deliver his soul from the power of the grave? Selah

New Living Translation
Lord, where is your unfailing love? You promised it to David with a faithful pledge.

New Life Bible
O Lord, where is the loving-kindness You used to have, that You promised in faith to David?

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Where are thine ancient mercies, O Lord, which thou swarest to David in thy truth?

English Revised Version
Lord, where are thy former mercies, which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?

Berean Standard Bible
Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You swore steadfastly to David?

New Revised Standard
Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Where are thy former lovingkindnesses, O My Lord? Thou didst swear unto David, in thy faithfulness!

Douay-Rheims Bible
(88-50) Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

Lexham English Bible
Where are your former acts of loyal love, O Lord, that you swore to David by your faithfulness?

English Standard Version
Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?

New American Standard Bible
Where are Your former acts of favor, Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

New Century Version
Lord, where is your love from times past, which in your loyalty you promised to David?

Good News Translation
Lord, where are the former proofs of your love? Where are the promises you made to David?

Christian Standard Bible®
Lord, where are the former acts of Your faithful love that You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lord, where ben thin elde mercies; as thou hast swore to Dauid in thi treuthe?

Young's Literal Translation
Where [are] Thy former kindnesses, O Lord. Thou hast sworn to David in Thy faithfulness,

Revised Standard Version
Lord, where is thy steadfast love of old, which by thy faithfulness thou didst swear to David?

Contextual Overview

³⁸ But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. ³⁹ Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. ⁴⁰ Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. ⁴¹ All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours. ⁴² Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. ⁴³ Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. ⁴⁴ Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground. ⁴⁵ The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah. 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?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

where: Psalms 77:9, Psalms 77:10, Isaiah 63:7-15

thou: Psalms 89:3, Psalms 89:4, Psalms 89:35, Psalms 54:5, Psalms 132:11, Psalms 132:12, 2 Samuel 3:9, 2 Samuel 7:15, Isaiah 55:3, Hebrews 7:21

Reciprocal: Judges 6:13 - why then 1 Kings 11:13 - for David 1 Kings 11:39 - afflict 2 Chronicles 1:8 - Thou has showed Psalms 89:1 - thy faithfulness Isaiah 63:15 - where Luke 2:26 - see death

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses,.... The spiritual blessings said to be in Christ; the grace said to be given to us in him; the sure mercies of David, such as redemption, justification, remission of sins, and eternal life; so called because they flow from the free favour and love of God, and, being many, are expressed in the plural number; and which were former or ancient ones, even promised and secured in Christ before the world began; springing from the love of God, which, both to Christ and his people, was from everlasting, and provided for in a covenant, which was as early:

which thou swarest unto David in thy truth? which were promised to Christ, the antitype of David, and that with an oath, by the truth or faithfulness of God, for the certainty thereof: but now where are all these? or how will they take place, if Christ rise not from the dead? where will be the redemption of his people, the justification of their persons, the remission of their sins, and their everlasting salvation? and what will become then of the covenant, oath, and faithfulness of God?

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lord, where are thy former loving-kindnesses - Thy mercies; thy pledges; thy promises. Where are those promises which thou didst make formerly to David? Are they accomplished? Or are they forgotten and disregarded? They seem to be treated as a thing of nought; as if they had not been made. He relied on them; but they are not now fulfilled.

Which thou swarest unto David - Which thou didst solemnly promise, even with the implied solemnity of an oath.

In thy truth - Pledging thy veracity.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 89:49. Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses — Wilt thou not deal with us as thou didst with our fathers? Didst thou not swear unto David that thou wouldst distinguish him as thou didst them?