20Ihavefound Davidmyservant;WithmyholyoilhaveIanointedhim: 21Withwhommyhandshallbeestablished; Mine armalsoshallstrengthenhim. 22Theenemyshallnotexactfromhim, Northesonofwickedness afflicthim. 23AndIwillbeat downhisadversariesbeforehim,Andsmitethemthathatehim. 24Butmyfaithfulnessandmylovingkindnessshallbewithhim;Andinmynameshallhishorn be exalted. 25Iwillsethishandalsoonthesea,Andhisright handontherivers. 26Heshallcry untome, Thou artmyFather,MyGod,andtherockofmysalvation. 27Ialsowillmakehimmyfirst-born,Thehighestofthekingsoftheearth. 28MylovingkindnesswillIkeepforhimforevermore;Andmycovenantshallstand fastwithhim. 29Hisseed alsowillI maketoendureforeverלְ֭עוֹלָ֗םle.'o.LamH5769,Andhisthroneasthedaysofheaven. 30Ifhischildrenforsakemylaw,Andwalk notinmine ordinances; 31Iftheybreakmystatutes,Andkeepnotmycommandments; 32ThenwillIvisittheirtransgressionwiththerod,Andtheiriniquitywithstripes. 33ButmylovingkindnesswillInot utterlytakefromhim, Norsuffermyfaithfulnesstofail. 34MycovenantwillInotbreak,Noralterthethingthatisgoneoutofmylips. 35OncehaveIswornbymyholiness:Iwillnotlie unto David: 36Hisseedshallendureforever,Andhisthroneasthesun before me. 37Itshallbeיִהְיֶ֑הyih.YehH1961establishedforeverH5769asthemoon,Andasthefaithful witnessinthesky. [Selah Commentaries on Psalms 89
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