Psalms 89 · Verse 36

Psalms 89:36

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
Psalms 89:36, King James Version

Psalms 89:36 in other translations

BSBhis offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
WEBHis offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.
ASVHis seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.
YLTHis seed is to the age, And his throne is as the sun before Me,
DARBYHis seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me;
BBEHis seed will not come to an end for ever; the seat of his kingdom will be like the sun before me.
WebsterHis seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

What does Psalms 89:36 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 36 His throne as the son - Splendid and glorious! dispensing light, heat, life, and salvation to all mankind.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 89:36 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.

זַ֭רְעוֹzar.'ooffspring hisH2233
לְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.Lamfor everH5769
יִהְיֶ֑הyih.Yehit will beH1961
וְכִסְא֖וֹve.khis.'Oand throne hisH3678
כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁkha.She.meshlike the sunH8121
נֶגְדִּֽי\׃neg.Dibefore meH5048

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

Cross references for Psalms 89:36

  • 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.

  • 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 depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.

  • 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 blessed.

  • Luke 1:33

    And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

  • 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 establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  • 2 Samuel 7:16

    And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

  • John 12:34

    The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

  • Jeremiah 33:20

    Thus saith the Lord; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;

  • Isaiah 53:10

    Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
seed.
4,29; 2Sa 7:16; Isa 53:10; 59:21; Joh 12:34
and.
72:5,17; Isa 9:7; Jer 33:20; Lu 1:33

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Context

  • Psalms 89:35

    Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.

  • Psalms 89:36

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

  • Psalms 89:37

    It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

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Psalms 89:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Su simiente será para siempre, y su trono como el sol delante de mí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		J’ai une fois juré par ma sainteté, si jamais je mens à David!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sein Same wird ewig sein, und sein Thron wie die Sonne vor mir;