Psalms 89:37
He shalbe established for euermore as the moone, and as a faythfull witnes in the heauen. Selah.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
In Context
36His seede shall endure for euer, and his throne shalbe as the sunne before me.
38But thou hast reiected and abhorred, thou hast bene angry with thine Anoynted.
Cross References
Genesis 1:14And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heauen, to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signes, and for seasons, and for dayes and yeeres.
Psalms 72:7In his dayes shall the righteous florish, and abundance of peace shalbe so long as the moone endureth.
Psalms 104:19He appoynted the moone for certaine seasons: the sunne knoweth his going downe.
Jeremiah 31:35Thus saith the Lord, which giueth the sunne for a light to the day, and the courses of the moone and of the starres for a light to the night, which breaketh the sea, when the waues thereof roare: his Name is the Lord of hostes.
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 →