Psalms 89:19
(89-20) Then Thou spokest in vision to Thy godly ones, and saidst: 'I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
18(89-19) For of the LORD is our shield; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
20(89-21) I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him;
Cross References
1 Samuel 16:1And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided Me a king among his sons.'
2 Samuel 7:8Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto My servant David: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over My people, over Israel.
1 Kings 11:34Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David My servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept My commandments and My statutes;
Psalms 42:3(42-4) My tears have been my food day and night, while they say unto me all the day: 'Where is Thy God?'
Isaiah 9:6(9-5) For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:16-19
The Blessedness of Israel Declared. 15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord , in the light of thy countenance. 16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted. 17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted. 18 For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king. The psalmist, having largely shown the blessedness of the God of Israel, here shows the blessedness of the Israel… Read the whole commentary →