Psalms 89:4
‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
In Context
3You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:
5The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD—Your faithfulness as well—in the assembly of the holy ones.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:12And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Kings 9:5then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
1 Chronicles 22:10He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
Psalms 89:29I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.
Psalms 89:50Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—
Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:2-5
The Divine Mercy and Faithfulness. 1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, 4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah. The psalmist has a very sad complaint to make of the deplorable condition of the… Read the whole commentary →