Psalms 89:19
(89:20) Then spokest thou in a vision to thy pious [servant], and saidst, “I have bestowed help to one that is mighty; I have exalted a youth out of the people;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
18(89:19) For of the Lord is our shield; and of 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 so as not to reign over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lechemite; for I have selected among his sons unto myself a king.
2 Samuel 7:8Now therefore, thus shalt thou say unto my servant, to David, Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheep-cote, from behind the flocks, to be a ruler over my people, over Israel;
1 Kings 11:34Nevertheless will I not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will let him remain prince all the days of his life for the sake of David my servant, whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes;
Psalms 42:3(42:4) My tears have been my food day and night; because men say unto me all the day, Where is thy God?
Isaiah 9:6(9:5) For a child is born unto us, a son hath been given unto us, and the government is placed on his shoulders; and his name is called, Wonderful, counsellor of the mighty God, of the everlasting Father, the prince of peace,
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 →