Psalms 102:26-27
They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, and your years have no end.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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The verse highlights that even the grandest creations, the heavens and the earth, are temporary like a worn-out garment, but God is the one who actively changes them. This isn't just about the universe fading away; it points to God's power to reshape and renew all things according to His eternal purpose.
The psalmist is reflecting on God's eternal nature contrasted with the fleeting existence of creation. He moves from lamenting personal suffering to affirming God's unfailing faithfulness and sovereignty. This verse speaks to the eventual passing away of the current heavens and earth, not in substance, but in their present form, as God brings about a new creation.
Understand the original words
’āḇaḏ · Hebrew Verb
The state of being destroyed, ending, or ceasing to exist; often used in Scripture to contrast the temporary nature of creation with the eternal nature of God.
‘āmaḏ · Hebrew Verb
A state of permanent existence, having no beginning and no end; a unique attribute of God who exists outside of time.
ḥālap̄ · Hebrew Verb
The act of being physically transformed or replaced, emphasizing God’s sovereign control over the created order and His ability to renew it.
hū’ · Hebrew Pronoun
A theological description of God's immutability—His unchanging nature, character, and faithfulness regardless of the passing of time or the flux of creation.
This passage directly echoes the imagery of the heavens and earth wearing out like a garment, highlighting the temporary nature of creation when contrasted with God's eternal existence.
Hebrews 1:10-12The author of Hebrews quotes Psalm 102:26-27 to emphasize Jesus' unchanging, eternal nature, contrasting it with the created heavens and earth which will fade away.
2 Peter 3:7-12This passage speaks of the present heavens and earth being kept in store for fire, to be dissolved and renewed, which directly relates to the idea of the current creation wearing out and being changed.
Revelation 21:1This verse describes a new heaven and a new earth, which serves as a powerful fulfillment of the Psalm's implication that the current creation will be replaced or fundamentally transformed.
pulpitPsalms 102:26: "They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:"
Verse 26. - They shall perish. The coming destruction of the world that now is, is very frequently declared in Holy Scripture (see Isaiah 51:6; Isaiah 65:17; Matthew 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33; 2 Peter 3:7, 10, 12). But thou shalt endure. With the perishable nature of the whole material creation, the psalmist contrasts the a…
clarkePsalms 102:26: "They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:"
They shall perish - Nothing can be eternal a parte ante, or a parte post, but thyself. Even that which thou hast created, because not necessarily eternal, must be perishable; necessary duration belongs to God only; and it is by his will and energy alone that universal nature is preserved in existence, and preserved from running…
The verse highlights that even the grandest creations, the heavens and the earth, are temporary like a worn-out garment, but God is the one who actively changes them. This isn't just about the universe fading away; it points to God's power to reshape and renew all things according to His eternal purpose.
The psalmist is reflecting on God's eternal nature contrasted with the fleeting existence of creation. He moves from lamenting personal suffering to affirming God's unfailing faithfulness and sovereignty. This verse speaks to the eventual passing away of the current heavens and earth, not in substance, but in their present form, as God brings about a new creation.
The psalmist is reflecting on God's eternal nature contrasted with the fleeting existence of creation. He moves from lamenting personal suffering to affirming God's unfailing faithfulness and sovereignty. This verse speaks to the eventual passing away of the current heavens and earth, not in substance, but in their present form, as God brings about a new creation.
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"They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, and your years have no end." — The verse highlights that even the grandest creations, the heavens and the earth, are temporary like a worn-out garment, but God is the one who actively changes them. This isn't just about the univer…
