Psalms 89:36

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
seed	זַ֭רְעוֹ zar.'o	H2233	seed · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
ever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם le.'o.Lam	H5769	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
throne	וְכִסְא֖וֹ ve.khis.'O	H3678	properly · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
sun	כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ kha.She.mesh	H8121	the sun · preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute

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Cross-references

Psalms 72:5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Psalms 89:29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
Psalms 72:17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him…
Isaiah 59:21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not…
Luke 1:33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
2 Samuel 7:16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
Psalms 89:4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to estab…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:19-37

The covenant God made with David and his seed was mentioned before (Psa 89:3, Psa 89:4); but in these verses it is enlarged upon, and pleaded with God, for favour to the royal family, now almost sunk and ruined; yet certainly it looks at Christ, and has its accomplishment in him much more than in David; nay, some passages here are scarcely applicable at all to David, but must be understood of Christ only (who is therefore called David our king, Hos 3:5), and very great and precious promises they are which are here made to the Redeemer, which are strong foundations for the faith and hope of the redeemed to build upon. The comforts of our redemption flow from the covenant of redemption; all ou…

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John Gill on Psalms 89:36

His seed shall endure for ever,.... This is a confirmation by his oath of what he had before said, Psalm 89:29 which may be understood either of the perseverance of particular believers, of everyone of the spiritual seed of Christ; or of the duration of the church in general, throughout all ages, as before observed; and these being matters of moment and importance, and of which there are sometimes doubts in the minds of the Lord's people about them, and that they may be firmly believed by them, he confirms them with an oath; for God never swears to trivial things; and when he does swear, it is to remove the doubts of his people, and make their minds easy: and his throne as the sun before me…

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John Calvin on Psalms 89:30-37

Psalm 89:30-37 30. If his children shall forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; 31. If they violate [545] my ordinances, and keep not my statutes; 32. Then will I visit their transgression with my rod, [546] and their iniquity with stripes. 33. But my loving-kindness will I not withdraw from him; nor suffer my faithfulness to fail, [literally, nor will I lie in my truth.] 34. My covenant will I not break, nor alter that which hath proceeded from my lips. 35. Once have I sworn by my holiness, That I will not lie [547] to David. 36. His seed shall endure for ever; and his throne as the sun before me. 37. It shall be established for ever as the moon, and a faithful witness in the heaven…

The Church Fathers

"His seed shall endure for ever" [Psalm 89:36]. His seed endures for ever; because the Lord knows them that are His.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 89

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Dictionary and topics

Ezrahite — A title given to Ethan (1 Kings 4:31; Ps. 89, title) and Heman (Ps. 88, title). They were both sons of Zerah (1 Chr. 2:6).
Hermon — A peak, the eastern prolongation of the Anti-Lebanon range, reaching to the height of about 9,200 feet above the Mediterranean. It marks the north boundary of Palestine (Deut. 3:8, 4:48; Josh. 11:3,…
Covenant, The · All saints interested in — All saints interested in
David · .Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, and inspired — .Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, and inspired
Human Nature Of Christ, The · Was of the seed of: David — Was of the seed of: David
King · Hereditary succession — Hereditary succession
Kings · Rendered hereditary in the family of David — Rendered hereditary in the family of David
Promises Of God, The · Made to: David — Made to: David

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 89:36

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:19-37

John Gill on Psalms 89:36

John Calvin on Psalms 89:30-37

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 89:36

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:19-37

John Gill on Psalms 89:36

John Calvin on Psalms 89:30-37

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 89:30-37

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 89:35

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 89:36