Psalms 89:37
(89-38) It shall be established for ever as the moon; and be stedfast as the witness in sky.' Selah
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
In Context
36(89-37) His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me.
38(89-39) But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with Thine anointed.
Cross References
Genesis 1:14And God said: 'Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
Psalms 72:7In his days let the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.
Psalms 104:19Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down.
Jeremiah 31:35Thus saith the LORD, Who giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirreth up the sea, that the waves thereof roar, the LORD of hosts is His name:
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 →