Psalms 89:19

Psalms 89:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
• New International Version (NIV)Once you spoke in a vision, to your faithful people you said: “I have bestowed strength on a warrior; I have raised up a young man from among the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of old you spoke in a vision to your godly one, and said: "I have granted help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then You spoke in a vision to Your holy one, And said: “I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

Context of Psalms 89:19

17For you give them splendor and strength. By your favor we are victorious. 18For our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel. Then you spoke through a vision to your faithful followers and said: “I have energized a warrior; I have raised up a young man from the people. 20I have discovered David, my servant. With my holy oil I have anointed him as king. 21My hand will support him, and my arm will strengthen him.

Psalms 89:19 word by word

אָ֤ז דִּבַּ֥רְתָּֽ־בְחָ֡זוֹן לַֽחֲסִידֶ֗יךָ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שִׁוִּ֣יתִי עֵ֭זֶר עַל־גִּבּ֑וֹר הֲרִימ֖וֹתִי בָח֣וּר מֵעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then thou spakestדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• in visionחָזוֹןchâzôn · visionH2377
• to thy holy oneחָסִידchâsîyd · piousH2623
• and saidstאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I have laidשָׁוָהshâvâh · to setH7737
• helpעֵ֫זֶר‛êzer · helperH5828
• mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• I have exaltedרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• chosenבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• out of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Psalms 89:19

• 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord said to Samuel, “How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.”
• 2 Samuel 7:8“So now, say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you leader of my people Israel.
• Luke 1:70as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago,
• 2 Peter 1:21for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
• 2 Peter 3:2I want you to recall both the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.
• Mark 1:24“Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!”
• Revelation 3:7“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write the following: “This is the solemn pronouncement of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens doors no one can shut, and shuts doors no one can open:
• 1 Samuel 16:18One of his attendants replied, “I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior and is articulate and handsome, for the Lord is with him.”
• Isaiah 9:6For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Jeremiah 30:21One of their own people will be their leader. Their ruler will come from their own number. I will invite him to approach me, and he will do so. For no one would dare approach me on his own. I, the Lord, affirm it!
• Psalms 89:3The Lord said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have made a promise on oath to David, my servant:
• 1 Kings 11:34I will not take the whole kingdom from his hand. I will allow him to be ruler for the rest of his life for the sake of my chosen servant David who kept my commandments and rules.
• Philippians 2:6who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped,
• Hebrews 2:9but we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by God’s grace he would experience death on behalf of everyone.

Commentaries on Psalms 89:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one - Instead of חסידך chasidecha, "thy holy one," חסידיך chasideycha, "thy holy ones," is the reading of sisty-three of Kennicott's and seventy-one of De Rossi's MSS., and a great number of editions besides. If we take it in the singular, it most probably means Samuel, and refers to the revelation God gave to him relative to his appointment of David to be king in the stead of Saul. If we take it in the plural, it…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Then thou spakest in vision - Or, by a vision. See this word explained in the notes at Isaiah 1:1. The meaning is, that God had spoken this by means of visions, or by communications made to his people by the prophets. This “vision” was especially made known to Nathan, and through him to David. See 2 Samuel 7:4-17. The substance of what is here said is found in that passage in Samuel. In 2 Samuel 7:17, it is expressly called a “vision.” To thy holy one…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. 19-37The Lord chose David as his son and king of Israel (see Psalm 2:4–6; 2 Samuel 7:8–16) to protect his people.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 89:19

• Church
• David
• Government
• Jesus Continued
• Types
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Holy One
• Alter
• Ethan
• Exact
• Forsake
• Job, Book of
• Stand
• Visit
• Ezrahite
• Faithful; Faithfulness

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