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Psalms 89:36
36His descendants will always rule. His kingdom will continue to be there for ever, as long as the sun shines.
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
34I will not spoil the covenant that I have made with him. I will always keep my promises. 35I made that promise to David at one time, and that will not change. I promised him by my holy name and I will never deceive him. His descendants will always rule. His kingdom will continue to be there for ever, as long as the sun shines. 37As the moon is always there in the sky, to show that God is faithful, David's kingdom will also continue.’ Selah. 38But now you have turned against your king. You have become angry with the king that you have chosen.
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:36 word by word
זַ֭רְעוֹ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִהְיֶ֑ה וְכִסְא֖וֹ כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ נֶגְדִּֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:36
- Psalms 89:4“Someone from your family will always be king. They will rule for ever.” ’ Selah.
- 2 Samuel 7:16The kingdom that your descendants rule will continue for ever. Someone from your family will always be king.” ’
- Isaiah 53:10But it was the Lord who chose to hurt his servant. He caused his servant to receive much pain. His servant died to remove people's guilt. As a result, God will bless him with many descendants, and he will have a long life. What the Lord wants will happen, because of what his servant does.
- Isaiah 59:21The Lord says, ‘This is the covenant that I make with those people. My Spirit is now with you, and he will not leave you. I have put my words into your mouth, and they will always be with you. They will continue to be in the mouths of your children, and your descendants for ever.’ That is what the Lord says.
- John 12:34The crowd said, ‘The Bible tells us that the Messiah will continue for ever. So why do you say, “People must lift up the Son of Man”? Who is this Son of Man?’
- Psalms 72:5May people always respect your authority, God, through all time, as long as the sun and the moon remain in the sky.
- Isaiah 9:7His authority to rule will be very great. The peace that he brings will never have an end. He will rule as king over David's kingdom. He will make it strong and safe, because he will do what is right and fair. He will rule like that now and for ever. The Lord Almighty will make those things happen, because he loves his people.
- Jeremiah 33:20‘I, the Lord, say to you, “The day and the night will always come at their proper times. I have made that agreement with them, and nobody can stop it.
- Luke 1:33He will rule over the family of Jacob for all time. He will be king for all time, without 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
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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
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