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Psalms 102:27
But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God, placing His permanent existence directly against the perishable state of the heavens and earth described in the preceding verse. This declaration follows the image of creation wearing out like old clothing.
The words — יִתָּֽמּוּ (yi.Ta.mu) translates literally to “they will come to an end,” while וְ/אַתָּה־ (ve./'a.tah-) means “and you.”
The thread — The theme of divine immutability recurs in Malachi 3:6, James 1:17, and Hebrews 13:8, where God’s unchanging nature is repeatedly affirmed.
Why it lands — The text first establishes that God’s years do not terminate, then demands the reader anchor trust in permanent authority rather than temporary circumstances.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
- James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
- Malachi 3:6 “Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.
- Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.
- Job 36:26 Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.
- Psalms 90:4 For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night.
- Revelation 1:17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
- John 8:58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”