Psalms 89:36
in Psalms 89his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
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ASV
His seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.
KJV
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
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This verse in Psalms 89
Commentary
14 notes on this verseThe spiritual throne is indicated: that of doctrine, of superiorship, or of judgment. Hence the Psalm: "And his throne shall be like the sun before me; like the moon which remains forever." A superior is the sun as regards the documents of truth, the moon …
This site's exposition
I have sworn by My holiness
on Psalms 89:35-37
The oath is sworn on God's own holiness, and the words are that He will not lie to David. The throne is measured against the sun and the moon, the faithful witness in the sky. Jeremiah 33:20 and 21 argue the same from day and night.
This site's exposition
his throne before Me like the sun
Offspring and throne, the two promises of verse 4, are sworn again here. Charles Spurgeon called them the two great promises of the covenant. Adam Clarke read the sun as splendor as well as duration, a throne that gives light and life to all.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
"His seed shall endure for ever" [Psalm 89:36]. His seed endures for ever; because the Lord knows them that are His.
"His seed shall endure for ever" [Psalm 89:36]. His seed endures for ever; because the Lord knows them that are His.
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
(1.) If we apply it to David, by his seed we are to understand his successors, Solomon and the following kings of Judah, who descended from the loins of David. It is supposed that they might degenerate, and not walk in the spirit and steps of their father David; in such a case they must expect to come under divine rebukes, such as the house of David was at this time under,
"Thou saidst thou wouldst not take away thy lovingkindness, but thou hast cast off. " Sometimes, it is no easy thing to reconcile God's providences with his promises, and yet we are sure they are reconcilable; for God's works fulfil his word and never contradict it.
His seed shall endure for ever,....
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The Nineteenth Century6 voices
His seed shall endure for ever. David's line in the person of Jesus is an endless one, and the race of Jesus, as represented in successive generations of believers, shows no sign of failure. No power, human or Satanic, can break the Christian succession; as saints die others shall rise up to fill their places, so that till the last day, the day of doom, Jesus shall have a seed to serve him. And his throne as the sun before me. In our Lord Jesus the dynasty of David remains upon the throne.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
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 (Ps 4:3). Nathan is meant (2Sa 7:17; 1Ch 17:3-15). laid help--literally, "given help." David was chosen and then exalted.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
This relation is perpetual with David's descendants, as a whole typical in official position of his last greatest descendant. Hence though in personal relations any of them might be faithless and so punished, their typical relation shall continue. His oath confirms His promise, and the most enduring objects of earth and heaven illustrate its perpetual force (Ps 72:5, 7, 17).
His seed shall endure for ever. David's line in the person of Jesus is an endless one, and the race of Jesus, as represented in successive generations of believers, shows no sign of failure. No power, human or Satanic, can break the Christian succession; as saints die others shall rise up to fill their places, so that till the last day, the day of doom, Jesus shall have a seed to serve him. And his throne as the sun before me. In our Lord Jesus the dynasty of David remains upon the throne. Jesus has never abdicated, nor gone into banishment. He reigns, and must reign so long as the sun continues to shine upon the earth. A seed and a throne are the two great promises of the covenant, and they are as important to us as to our Lord Jesus himself; for we are the seed who must endure for ever, and we are protected and ennobled by that King whose royalties are to last for ever.
His throne as the son - Splendid and glorious! dispensing light, heat, life, and salvation to all mankind.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
His seed shall endure forever ... - His posterity. See the notes at Psa 89:29. There, the expression is, “his throne as the days of heaven.” Here it is, “his throne as the sun before me.” The meaning is the same. It would stand through all time. Compare the notes at Psa 72:5.
The words behind it
6 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| זַ֭רְעוֹ | zaro | offspring his | H2233 → | 229 times |
| לְעוֹלָ֣ם | leolam | for ever | H5769 → | 438 times |
| יִהְיֶ֑ה | yihyeh | it will be | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| וְכִסְא֖וֹ | vekhiso | and throne his | H3678 → | 135 times |
| כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ | khashemesh | like the sun | H8121 → | 134 times |
| נֶגְדִּֽי׃ | negdi | before me | H5048 → | 151 times |
זַ֭רְעוֹoffspring his
zaroH2233 →229 times
לְעוֹלָ֣םfor ever
leolamH5769 →438 times
יִהְיֶ֑הit will be
yihyehH1961 →3559 times
וְכִסְא֖וֹand throne his
vekhisoH3678 →135 times
כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁlike the sun
khashemeshH8121 →134 times
נֶגְדִּֽי׃before me
negdiH5048 →151 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Isaiah 59:21“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your…
it leads to
- Jeremiah 31:31–34
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.
- Hebrews 10:16
“This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”
- Ezekiel 36:25–27
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
- Jeremiah 32:38–41
They will be My people, and I will be their God.
- Hebrews 8:6–13
Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
- Jeremiah 31:31–34
Through
Luke 1:33and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
it leads to
- Daniel 2:44
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Hebrews 1:8
But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- Daniel 7:13–14
In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led…
- Daniel 2:44
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Book of Psalms; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 89; Bonaventure, Collations on the Hexaemeron, Collation 13; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 4; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.