Psalms 89:35
One thing, have I sworn by my holiness, Verily, to David, will I not lie;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
In Context
34I will not violate my covenant, And that which hath proceeded out of my lips, will I not alter:
36His seed, age-abidingly, shall remain, And, his throne, be like the sun before me;
Cross References
Psalms 110:4Yahweh, hath sworn—and will not repent, Thou, [shalt be] a priest unto times age-abiding, after the manner of Melchizedek.
Amos 4:2Sworn hath My Lord, Yahweh, by his own holiness, That lo! days, are coming upon you,—when he will take you away with hooks, and your followers with fishhooks;
2 Thessalonians 2:13But, we, are bound to give thanks unto God continually concerning you, brethren beloved by the Lord, for that God chose you, from the beginning, unto salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,—
Hebrews 6:13For, when to Abraham God made promise, seeing he had no one greater by whom to swear, He sware, by himself,—
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 →