Psalms 89:37
It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
King James Version
In Context
36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
38But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
Cross References
Genesis 1:14And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Psalms 72:7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
Psalms 104:19He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
Jeremiah 31:35Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
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 →