Psalms 102:12

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 102:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial [name] unto all generations.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial [name] unto all generations.
Psalms 102:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 102

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial [name] unto all generations.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“But thou, O Lord, shalt endure for ever - Though my condition has been changed, though I have been cast down from an exalted position, though kingdoms rise and fall, yet thou art unchanged. Thy purposes will abide. Thy promises will be fulfilled. Thy character is the same. As thou hast been the hearer of prayer in past times, so thou art now. As thou hast interposed in behalf of thy people in other ages, so thou wilt now. As thy people in affliction have been permitted to come to thee, so they may come to thee now. The psalmist here brings to his own mind, as an encouragement in trouble, as we may at all times, the fact that God is an unchanging God; that he always lives; that he is ever the…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Remembrance - Thy name, Jehovah, which is called by this very word, God's remembrance, or memorial, and that unto all generations, Exo 3:15. Psalms 102:13”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“102:12-17 The topic changes from the psalmist’s miseries to the Lord’s glory. A vision of the Lord’s compassionate kingship gives him confidence in Zion’s future. 102:12 forever . . . to every generation: The frailty of humans (102:3-11) contrasts with the permanence of the Lord.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“thou: Psa 102:24-27, Psa 9:7, Psa 90:1, Psa 90:2; Deu 33:27; Isa 44:6, Isa 60:15; Lam 5:19; Heb 13:8; Rev 1:17, Rev 1:18 thy remembrance: Psa 135:13; Exo 3:15 Psalms 102:13”
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