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Psalms 102:25
In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God during a personal crisis, contrasting his own limited lifespan with God’s unchanging nature.
The words — The Hebrew יָסַ֑דְתָּ (ya.Sad.ta) literally means “you founded,” and יָדֶ֣י/ךָ (ya.Dei./kha) translates to “your hands.”
The thread — The creation motif appears in Genesis 1:1, Exodus 20:11, and Jeremiah 32:17, where the making of the heavens and earth is explicitly tied to divine work, rest, and power.
Why it lands — The text states God’s foundational role in creation before drawing the inference that His enduring sovereignty grounds the psalmist’s plea for continued life.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
Cross-references
- Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
- Jeremiah 32:17 “Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!
- Hebrews 1:10 And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
- Hebrews 3:3 For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.
- Genesis 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.
- Job 38:4 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
- Psalms 96:5 For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
- Proverbs 8:23 From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.