Psalms 89:4
I have made a covenant with my elect: I have sworn to David my servant:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
In Context
5Thy seed will I settle for ever. And I will build up thy throne unto generation and generation.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:12And when thy days shall be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Kings 9:5I will establish the throne of thy kingdom over Israel for ever, as I promised David thy father, saying: There shall not fail a man of thy race upon the throne of Israel.
1 Chronicles 22:10He shall build a house to my name, and he shall be a son to me, and I will be a father to him: and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
Psalms 72:17Let his name be blessed for evermore : his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.
Psalms 89:29I will keep my mercy for him for ever: and my covenant faithful to him.
Psalms 89:50Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:2-5
The Divine Mercy and Faithfulness. 1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, 4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah. The psalmist has a very sad complaint to make of the deplorable condition of the… Read the whole commentary →