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Psalms 89:36
36His dynasty will go on forever; his kingdom will endure as the sun.
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
34No, I will not break my covenant; I will not take back a single word I said. 35I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie: His 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 38But now you have rejected him and cast him off. You are angry with your anointed king.
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:36 word by word
זַ֭רְעוֹ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִהְיֶ֑ה וְכִסְא֖וֹ כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ נֶגְדִּֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 89:36
- Psalms 89:4‘I will establish your descendants as kings forever; they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.’” Interlude
- 2 Samuel 7:16Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’”
- Isaiah 53:10But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord’s good plan will prosper in his hands.
- Isaiah 59:21“And this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit will not leave them, and neither will these words I have given you. They will be on your lips and on the lips of your children and your children’s children forever. I, the Lord, have spoken!
- John 12:34The crowd responded, “We understood from Scripture that the Messiah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?”
- Psalms 72:5May they fear you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains in the sky. Yes, forever!
- Isaiah 9:7His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
- 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,
- Luke 1:33And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never 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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