Psalms 89:35
I have sworn once by my holiness; I will not lie to David.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
In Context
34I will not break my covenant, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
36His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me.
Cross References
Psalms 110:4LORD has sworn, and will not repent. Thou are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
Amos 4:2Lord LORD has sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that they shall take you away with hooks, and your residue with fish-hooks.
2 Thessalonians 2:13But we are indebted to express thanks to God always about you, brothers, beloved by Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,
Hebrews 6:13For God who promised to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, swore by himself,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:20-38
God's Covenant with David. 19 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. 20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: 21 With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him. 22 The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him. 23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him. 24 But my faithfulness and my mercy… Read the whole commentary →