Psalms 89:36

Psalms 89:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
• New International Version (NIV)that his line will continue forever and his throne endure before me like the sun;
• English Standard Version (ESV)His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)His seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before Me;

Context of Psalms 89:36

34My covenant I will not violate, Nor will I alter the utterance of My lips. 35Once [for all] I have sworn by My holiness, [My vow which cannot be violated]; I will not lie to David. His descendants shall endure forever And his throne [will continue] as the sun before Me. 37It shall be established forever like the moon, And the witness in the heavens is ever faithful.” Selah. 38But [in apparent contradiction of all this] You [the faithful Lord] have cast off and rejected; You have been full of wrath against Your anointed.

Psalms 89:36 word by word

זַ֭רְעוֹ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִהְיֶ֑ה וְכִסְא֖וֹ כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ נֶגְדִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• His seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• shall endure for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• and his throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• as the sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121

Cross-references for Psalms 89:36

• Psalms 89:4I will establish your seed forever And I will build up your throne for all generations.” Selah.
• 2 Samuel 7:16Your house (royal dynasty) and your kingdom will endure forever before Me; your throne will be established forever.” ’ ”
• Isaiah 53:10Yet the Lord was willing To crush Him, causing Him to suffer; If He would give Himself as a guilt offering [an atonement for sin], He shall see His [spiritual] offspring, He shall prolong His days, And the will (good pleasure) of the Lord shall succeed and prosper in His hand.
• Isaiah 59:21“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit which is upon you [writing the law of God on the heart], and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouths of your [true, spiritual] children, nor from the mouth of your children’s children,” says the Lord, “from now and forever.”
• John 12:34At this the crowd answered Him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; how then can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
• Psalms 72:5Let them fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and worship You with obedience] while the sun endures, And as long as the moon [reflects light], throughout all generations.
• Isaiah 9:7There shall be no end to the increase of His government and of peace, [He shall rule] on the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From that time forward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.
• Jeremiah 33:20“Thus says the Lord, ‘If you can break My covenant for the day and My covenant for the night, so that day and night do not take place at their appointed times,
• Luke 1:33and He will reign over the house of Jacob (Israel) forever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end.”

Commentaries on Psalms 89:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36His throne as the son - Splendid and glorious! dispensing light, heat, life, and salvation to all mankind.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36His seed shall endure forever … - His posterity. See the notes at Psalm 89:29. There, the expression is, “his throne as the days of heaven.” Here it is, “his throne as the sun before me.” The meaning is the same. It would stand through all time. Compare the notes at Psalm 72:5.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-37Verses 19-37 The Lord anointed David with the holy oil, not only as an emblem of the graces and gifts he received, but as a type of Christ, the King Priest, and Prophet, anointed with the Holy Ghost without measure. David after his anointing, was persecuted, but none could gain advantage against him. Yet all this was a faint shadow of the Redeemer's sufferings, deliverance, glory, and authority, in whom alone these predictions and promises are fully…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30-37The Lord disciplines his children when they go astray, but he does not reject them. He knows they will break their trust and will need correction, yet he remains committed to keep his covenant. His faithfulness to David is like his faithfulness to the created world.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-3719-37. Then--when the covenant was established, of whose execution the exalted views of God now given furnish assurance. thou ... to thy holy one--or godly saint, object of favor (Psa 4:3). Nathan is meant (2Sa 7:17; 1Ch 17:3-15). laid help--literally, "given help." David was chosen and then exalted.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 89:36

• Church
• Covenant
• David
• Government
• King

In the dictionaries

• Alter
• Ethan
• Exact
• Forsake
• Job, Book of
• Moon
• Stand
• Visit
• Amon
• Ezrahite

Commentaries on Psalms 89

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings