Psalms 89:4
For a thousand years in thy sight are as the yesterday which is past, and as a watch in the night.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
In Context
3Turn not man back to his low place, whereas thou saidst, Return, ye sons of men?
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:12And it shall come to pass when thy days shall have been fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, even thine own issue, and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Kings 9:5then will I + 9:5 Gr. raise up.establish the throne of thy kingdom in Israel for ever, as I spoke to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to rule in 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 in Israel for ever.
Psalms 72:17until I go into the sanctuary of God; and so understand the latter end.
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 →