Psalms 89:36
(89:37) His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne shall be like the sun before me.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
In Context
35(89:36) One thing have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie unto David.
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:9May God do so to Abner, and continue to do yet more to him, that, as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so will I surely do to him;
Psalms 72:5They shall fear thee as long as the sun shineth, and in the presence of the moon, throughout all generations.
Psalms 89:4(89:5) Unto eternity will I establish thy seed, and I will build up thy throne, from generation to generation.” Selah.
Isaiah 9:7(9:6) For [promoting] the increase of the government, and for peace without end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to establish it and to support it through justice and righteousness, from henceforth and unto eternity: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
Isaiah 59:21And as for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord, My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy children, nor out of the mouth of thy children's children, saith the Lord, from henceforth and unto all eternity.
Jeremiah 33:21Then also shall my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and [that] with the Levites the priests, my ministers.
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 →