Psalms 89 · Verse 25

Psalms 89:25

I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
Psalms 89:25, King James Version

Psalms 89:25 in other translations

BSBI will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers.
WEBI will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.
ASVI will set his hand also on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.
YLTAnd I have set on the sea his hand, And on the rivers his right hand.
DARBYAnd I will set his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
BBEI will put his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
WebsterI will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

What does Psalms 89:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 89:19-37

19-37. Then--when the covenant was established, of whose execution the exalted views of God now given furnish assurance. thou ... to thy holy one--or godly saint, object of favor (Psa 4:3). Nathan is meant (2Sa 7:17; 1Ch 17:3-15). laid help--literally, "given help." David was chosen and then exalted.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 I will set his hand also in the sea - This was literally fulfilled in David. Hand signifies power or authority; he set his hand on the sea in conquering the Philistines, and extending his empire along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, from Tyre to Pelusium. All the coasts of the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Arabic Ocean, might be said to have been under his government, for they all paid tribute to him or his son Solomon. His right hand in the rivers - First, the Euphrates: he subjected all Syria, and even a part of Mesopotamia; 2Sam 8:3; 1Chr 18:3. He also took Damascus, and consequently had his hand or authority over the river Chrysorrhoes, or Baraddi; and in his conquest of all Syria his hand must have been on the Orontes and other rivers in that region. But if this be considered as referring to the typical David, we see that He was never conquered; he never lost a battle; the hosts of hell pursued him in vain. Satan was discomfited, and all his enemies bruised under his feet. Even over death he triumphed; and as to his dominion, it has spread and is spreading over all the isles of the sea, and the continents of the world.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 89:19-37

The Lord anointed David with the holy oil, not only as an emblem of the graces and gifts he received, but as a type of Christ, the King Priest, and Prophet, anointed with the Holy Ghost without measure. David after his anointing, was persecuted, but none could gain advantage against him. Yet all this was a faint shadow of the Redeemer's sufferings, deliverance, glory, and authority, in whom alone these predictions…

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Psalms 89:25 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְשַׂמְתִּ֣יve.sam.Tiand I will setH7760
בַיָּ֣םvai.Yamon the seaH3220
יָד֑וֹya.Dohand hisH3027
וּֽבַנְּהָר֥וֹתu.va.ne.ha.Rotand on the riversH5104
יְמִינֽוֹ\׃ye.mi.Noright [hand] hisH3225

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 89:25

  • Psalms 80:11

    She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.

  • Psalms 72:8-11

    He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

  • 1 Kings 4:21

    And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

  • Revelation 11:15

    And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 2:8

    Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will.
2:8; 72:8-11; 80:11; 1Ki 4:21; Re 11:15
his hand.That is, his power or authority, as hand frequently signifies: for the accomplishment of these promises, see the parallel texts.

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Context

  • Psalms 89:24

    But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

  • Psalms 89:25

    I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

  • Psalms 89:26

    He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

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Psalms 89:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Asimismo pondré su mano en la mar, y en los ríos su diestra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ma fidélité et ma bonté seront avec lui, et, par mon nom, sa corne sera élevée.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich will seine Hand an das Meer legen, und seine Rechte an die Ströme.