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Psalms 89:27
27And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also I will make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I will make him my firstborn son, the mightiest king on earth.
Context of Psalms 89:27
25I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers. 26He shall cry to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.' And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. 28My steadfast love I will keep for him forever, and my covenant will stand firm for him. 29I will establish his offspring forever and his throne as the days of the heavens.
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אַף־אָ֭נִי בְּכ֣וֹר אֶתְּנֵ֑הוּ עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן לְמַלְכֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:27
- Psalms 2:7I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, "You are my Son; today I have begotten you.
- Romans 8:29For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
- Colossians 1:15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
- Psalms 2:10Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.
- Psalms 72:11May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!
- Numbers 24:7Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters; his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
- 2 Chronicles 1:12wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you riches, possessions, and honor, such as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall 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 into his mind.
- Isaiah 49:7Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation, the servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall prostrate themselves; because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you."
- Revelation 19:16On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
- Revelation 21:24By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into 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
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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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