Psalm 78:69

New English Translation

He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.

Cross References

1 Kings 9:8

This temple will become a heap of ruins; everyone who passes by it will be shocked and will hiss out their scorn, saying, ‘Why did the Lord do this to this land and this temple?’

1 Chronicles 29:1

King David said to the entire assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.

1 Chronicles 29:19

Make my son Solomon willing to obey your commands, rules, and regulations, and to complete building the palace for which I have made preparations.”

2 Chronicles 2:9

to supply me with large quantities of timber, for I am building a great, magnificent temple.

2 Chronicles 3:4

The porch in front of the main hall was 30 feet long, corresponding to the width of the temple, and its height was 30 feet. He plated the inside with pure gold.

Job 26:7

He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth on nothing.

Psalm 102:25

In earlier times you established the earth; the skies are your handiwork.

Psalm 104:5

He established the earth on its foundations; it will never be upended.

Psalm 87:1

The Lord’s city is in the holy hills.

Isaiah 48:13

Yes, my hand founded the earth; my right hand spread out the sky. I summon them; they stand together.

Isaiah 51:6

Look up at the sky! Look at the earth below! For the sky will dissipate like smoke, and the earth will wear out like clothes; its residents will die like gnats. But the deliverance I give is permanent; the vindication I provide will not disappear.

Revelation 20:11

Then I saw a large white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.

1 Samuel 2:8

He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.