Psalms 89:21
My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.
In Context
20I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
22No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:8Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
Psalms 18:32It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.
Psalms 89:13Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted.
Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
Ezekiel 30:24I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king and place My sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, who will groan before him like a mortally wounded man.
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 →