Psalm 90:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Beforeבְּטֶ֤רֶם
(be·te·rem)
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
the mountainsהָ֘רִ֤ים
(ha·rim)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
were bornיֻלָּ֗דוּ
(yul·la·du)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
Or You gave birthוַתְּחֹ֣ולֵֽל
(vat·te·cho·v·lel)
2342a: to whirl, dance, writhea prim. root
to the earthאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and the world,וְתֵבֵ֑ל
(ve·te·vel;)
8398: worldfrom yabal
Even from everlastingוּֽמֵעֹולָ֥ם
(u·me·'o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
to everlasting,עֹ֝ולָ֗ם
(o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
You are God.אֵֽל׃
(el.)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Before the mountains
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
were brought forth
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
or ever thou hadst formed
chuwl  (khool)
to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and the world
tebel  (tay-bale')
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a partic. land, as Babylonia, Palestine
even from everlasting
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
to
`ad  (ad)
especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
everlasting
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
thou art God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.

King James Bible
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Before the mountains were born, before You gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, You are God.

International Standard Version
Before the mountains were formed or the earth and the world were brought forth, you are God from eternity to eternity.

NET Bible
Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Before the Earth would have been brought forth or ever the world would have been acquired, from eternity unto eternity you are God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, you were God. You are God from everlasting to everlasting.

King James 2000 Bible
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
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