Psalms 89:21
\89:20\I have made discovery of David my servant; I have put my holy oil on his head.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.
In Context
22\89:21\My hand will be his support; my arm will give him strength.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:8Then say these words to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel:
Psalms 18:32\18:31\For who is God but the Lord? or who is a Rock but our God?
Psalms 89:13\89:12\You have made the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon are sounding with joy at your name.
Isaiah 42:1See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.
Ezekiel 30:24And I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong, and will put my sword in his hand: but Pharaoh's arms will be broken, and he will give cries of pain before him like the cries of a man wounded to death.
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 →