Psalms 89:35
\89:34\I will be true to my agreement; the things which have gone out of my lips will not be changed.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
In Context
34\89:33\But I will not take away my mercy from him, and will not be false to my faith.
36\89:35\I have made an oath once by my holy name, that I will not be false to David.
Cross References
Psalms 110:4The Lord has made an oath, and will not take it back. You are a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.
Amos 4:2The Lord God has taken an oath by his holy name, that the days are coming when they will take you away with hooks, and the rest of you with fish-hooks.
2 Thessalonians 2:13But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:
Hebrews 6:13For when God made his oath to Abraham, because there was no greater oath, he made it 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 →