Psalms 89:27

Psalms 89:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)And I will appoint him to be my firstborn, the most exalted of the kings of the earth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also I will make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.

Context of Psalms 89:27

25And I will set his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers. 26He shall call unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation; And as to me, I will make him firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. 28My loving-kindness will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him; 29And I will establish his seed for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

Psalms 89:27 word by word

אַף־אָ֭נִי בְּכ֣וֹר אֶתְּנֵ֑הוּ עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן לְמַלְכֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 89:27

• Psalms 2:7I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have begotten thee.
• Romans 8:29Because whom he has foreknown, he has also predestinated [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be [the] firstborn among many brethren.
• Colossians 1:15who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation;
• Psalms 2:10And now, O kings, be ye wise, be admonished, ye judges of the earth.
• Psalms 72:11Yea, all kings shall bow down before him; all nations shall serve him.
• Numbers 24:7Water shall flow out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in great waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
• 2 Chronicles 1:12wisdom and knowledge are granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches and wealth and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall any after thee have the like.
• 2 Chronicles 9:23And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
• Isaiah 49:7Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to the servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes, and they shall worship, because of Jehovah who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
• Revelation 19:16And he has upon his garment, and upon his thigh, a name written, King of kings, and Lord of lords.
• Revelation 21:24And the nations shall walk by its light; and the kings of the earth bring their glory to it.

Commentaries on Psalms 89:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27I will make him my first-born - I will deal with him as a father by his first-born son, to whom a double portion of possessions and honors belong. First-born. is not always to be understood literally in Scripture. It often signifies simply a well-beloved, or best-beloved son; one preferred to all the rest, and distinguished by some eminent prerogative. Thus God calls Israel his son, his first-born, Exodus 4:22. See also Sirach 36:12. And even Ephraim is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Also I will make him my first-born - He shall be regarded and treated by me as the first-born son is in a family; that is, with distinguished favor and honor. Compare Genesis 27:19; Genesis 29:26; Exodus 4:22; Exodus 13:12; Jeremiah 31:9. See also the notes at Colossians 1:15, notes at Colossians 1:18. Higher than the kings of the earth - Than other kings; the most exalted among kings and rulers. This was entirely fulfilled in David, who occupied a…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. 27David would become the greatest of earthly kings. The Hebrew word translated highest is the same word used for God as “Most High” (‘elyon).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 89:27

• Birthright
• Church
• Covenant
• David
• Firstborn
• Government
• Jesus Continued

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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