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Psalms 89:3
3The Lord said, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant. I have sworn this oath to him:
Psalms 89:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,
- New International Version (NIV)You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant,
- English Standard Version (ESV)You have said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant:
- New King James Version (NKJV)“I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David:
Context of Psalms 89:3
1I will sing of the Lord’s unfailing love forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness. 2Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens. The Lord said, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant. I have sworn this oath to him: 4‘I will establish your descendants as kings forever; they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.’” Interlude 5All heaven will praise your great wonders, Lord; myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness.
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:3 word by word
כָּרַ֣תִּֽי בְ֭רִית לִבְחִירִ֑י נִ֝שְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי לְדָוִ֥ד עַבְדִּֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 89:3
- Psalms 89:28I will love him and be kind to him forever; my covenant with him will never end.
- 2 Samuel 7:10And I will provide a homeland for my people Israel, planting them in a secure place where they will never be disturbed. Evil nations won’t oppress them as they’ve done in the past,
- 2 Samuel 23:5“Is it not my family God has chosen? Yes, he has made an everlasting covenant with me. His agreement is arranged and guaranteed in every detail. He will ensure my safety and success.
- 1 Kings 8:16‘From the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have never chosen a city among any of the tribes of Israel as the place where a Temple should be built to honor my name. But I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.’”
- Isaiah 55:3“Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.
- Jeremiah 30:9For my people will serve the Lord their God and their king descended from David— the king I will raise up for them.
- Jeremiah 33:20“This is what the Lord says: If you can break my covenant with the day and the night so that one does not follow the other,
- Ezekiel 34:23And I will set over them one shepherd, my servant David. He will feed them and be a shepherd to them.
- Hosea 3:5But afterward the people will return and devote themselves to the Lord their God and to David’s descendant, their king. In the last days, they will tremble in awe of the Lord and of his goodness.
- Luke 1:32He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.
- Psalms 89:19Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people. You said, “I have raised up a warrior. I have selected him from the common people to be king.
- Psalms 78:70He chose his servant David, calling him from the sheep pens.
- Isaiah 42:1“Look at my servant, whom I strengthen. He is my chosen one, who pleases me. I have put my Spirit upon him. He will bring justice to the nations.
- Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
- Matthew 12:18“Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen. He is my Beloved, who pleases me. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
- Psalms 89:35I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie:
Commentaries on Psalms 89:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3I have made a covenant with my chosen - I have made a covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and renewed it with Moses and Joshua in reference to the Israelites in general: but I have made one with David in especial relation to himself and posterity, of whom, according to the flesh, the Christ is to come. And this is the covenant with David: -Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3I have made a covenant with my chosen - With my chosen one; that is, with David. The original is in the singular number, though by the Septuagint, and the Vulgate, and by Luther, it is rendered in the plural - chosen ones - elect. This is undoubtedly the language of God himself, though it is not expressly ascribed to him. The design is to describe the solemn promise which God had made to David and to his posterity. Compare Psalm 78:70-71. See also, on the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The Lord has sworn by his own holiness (Psalm 89:35; see 110:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. The object of this faith expressed in God's words (2Sa 7:11-16). with--or literally, "to" my chosen--as the covenant is in the form of a promise.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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