Psalms 89:36
His family shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
In Context
35Once have I sworn in my holiness, That I will not be false unto David.
37It shall be established for ever like the moon; Like the faithful witness in the sky.”
Cross References
Psalms 72:5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon shall endure, From generation to generation.
Psalms 89:4Thy family I will establish for ever, And build up thy throne to all generations.” [[Pause.]]
Isaiah 9:7His dominion shall be great, And peace without end shall be upon the throne of David and his kingdom, To fix and establish it Through justice and equity, Henceforth and forever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will do this.
Isaiah 59:21And as for me, this is my covenant with them, saith Jehovah: My spirit, which is upon thee, And my words, which I have put in thy mouth, They shall not depart from thy mouth, Nor from the mouth of thy sons, Nor from the mouth of thy sons' sons, saith Jehovah, From this time forth forever.
Jeremiah 33:21Then also may my covenant with David my servant be broken, So that he shall not have a son to reign upon his throne, And with the Levites, the priests, my servants.
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 →