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Psalms 89:36
36Once for all I have sworn by My holiness —surely I will not lie to David—
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
34But I will not withdraw My lovingkindness from him, nor will I betray My faithfulness. 35I will not violate My covenant, nor alter what My lips have uttered. Once for all I have sworn by My holiness —surely I will not lie to David— 37his descendants will endure forever, and his throne as the sun before Me, 38and as the moon, established forever, and a trustworthy witness in the sky.” Selah
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:36 word by word
זַ֭רְעוֹ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִהְיֶ֑ה וְכִסְא֖וֹ כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ נֶגְדִּֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:36
- Psalms 89:4“I have made a covenant with My chosen one. I have sworn to David My servant:
- 2 Samuel 7:16So your house and your kingship will be secure forever before you; your throne will be established forever.”
- Isaiah 53:10Yet it pleased Adonai to bruise Him. He caused Him to suffer. If He makes His soul a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the will of Adonai will succeed by His hand.
- Isaiah 59:21“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says Adonai: “My Ruach who is on you, and My words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, or from the mouth of your offspring, or from the mouth of your children’s offspring,” says Adonai, “from now on and forever.”
- John 12:34The crowd answered Him, “We’ve heard from Scripture that the Messiah remains forever. How can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
- Psalms 72:5Let them fear You while the sun endures, and while the moon lasts, throughout all generations.
- Isaiah 9:7Adonai sent a word to Jacob, and it fell upon Israel.
- Jeremiah 33:20thus says Adonai: “If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night would not be at in their appointed time,
- Luke 1:33He shall reign over the house of Jacob for all eternity, and His kingdom will be without 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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