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Psalms 89:35
35I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie:
Psalms 89:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
- New International Version (NIV)Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness— and I will not lie to David—
- English Standard Version (ESV)Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David:
Context of Psalms 89:35
33But I will never stop loving him nor fail to keep my promise to him. 34No, I will not break my covenant; I will not take back a single word I said. I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie: 36His dynasty will go on forever; his kingdom will endure as the sun. 37It will be as eternal as the moon, my faithful witness in the sky!” Interlude
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:35 word by word
אַ֭חַת נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי בְקָדְשִׁ֑י אִֽם־לְדָוִ֥ד אֲכַזֵּֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:35
- Psalms 110:4The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Psalms 132:11The Lord swore an oath to David with a promise he will never take back: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.
- Amos 4:2The Sovereign Lord has sworn this by his holiness: “The time will come when you will be led away with hooks in your noses. Every last one of you will be dragged away like a fish on a hook!
- Amos 8:7Now the Lord has sworn this oath by his own name, the Pride of Israel: “I will never forget the wicked things you have done!
- Hebrews 6:13For example, there was God’s promise to Abraham. Since there was no one greater to swear by, God took an oath in his own name, saying:
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always thankful that God chose you to be among the first to experience salvation—a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the truth.
Commentaries on Psalms 89:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35Once have I sworn - I have made one determination on this head, and have bound myself by my holiness; it is impossible that I should change, and there needs no second oath, the one already made is of endless obligation.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35Once have I sworn by my holiness - That is, once for all; - a single oath - an oath once taken by me - makes it certain. To swear by his “holiness” is to pledge his own holy nature; to make it as certain as that he is holy; to stake the whole question of his holiness on that. That is, If this should not be accomplished - if he should fail in this - it would prove that he was not a holy God. That I will not lie unto David - Margin, as in Hebrew, “if I…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. 35holiness: The Lord is completely different from the created world (Psalm 22:3). His character is entirely pure. He acts according to his will (Psalm 115:3) and chooses to be faithful (89:1; 115:1). Therefore, he cannot lie.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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