Psalms 89:36
His seed is to the age, And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
In Context
35Once I have sworn by My holiness, I lie not to David,
37As the moon it is established — to the age, And the witness in the sky is stedfast. Selah.
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:9thus doth God to Abner, and thus He doth add to him, surely as Jehovah hath sworn to David — surely so I do to him:
Psalms 72:5They fear Thee with the sun, and before the moon, Generation — generations.
Psalms 89:4'Even to the age do I establish thy seed, And have built to generation and generation thy throne. Selah.
Isaiah 9:7To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.
Isaiah 59:21And I — this [is] My covenant with them, said Jehovah, My Spirit that [is] on thee, And My words that I have put in thy mouth, Depart not from thy mouth, And from the mouth of thy seed, And from the mouth of thy seed's seed, said Jehovah, From henceforth unto the age!
Jeremiah 33:21Also My covenant is broken with David My servant, So that he hath not a son reigning on his throne, And with the Levites the priests, My ministers.
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 →