Psalms 89:29
Psalms 89:29 in Multiple Translations
I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.
His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
His seed also will I make to endure for ever, And his throne as the days of heaven.
His seed will keep their place for ever; his kingdom will be eternal, like the heavens.
I will make sure his royal line lasts forever; his dynasty will continue as long as the heavens endure.
His seede also will I make to endure for euer, and his throne as the dayes of heauen.
And I have set his seed for ever, And his throne as the days of the heavens.
I will also make his offspring endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
I will establish a line of his descendants that will never end, various ones of his descendants will always be kings.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 89:29
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Psalms 89:29 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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לְ֭/עוֹלָ֗ם
אשמור
אֶשְׁמָר
ל֣/וֹ
חַסְדִּ֑/י
וּ֝/בְרִיתִ֗/י
נֶאֱמֶ֥נֶת
לֽ/וֹ
לְ֭/עוֹלָ֗ם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
forever
Prep | N-ms
אשמור
shâmar
H8104
to keep
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
אֶשְׁמָר
shâmar
H8104
to keep
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
ל֣/וֹ
Prep | Suff
חַסְדִּ֑/י
chêçêd
H2617
kindness
N-ms | Suff
וּ֝/בְרִיתִ֗/י
bᵉrîyth
H1285
covenant
Conj | N-fs | Suff
נֶאֱמֶ֥נֶת
ʼâman
H539
be faithful
V-Niphal
לֽ/וֹ
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 89:29
לְ֭/עוֹלָ֗ם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
"forever"
Prep | N-ms
This word means forever or always, describing something that lasts an eternity. It is used in the Bible to describe God's eternal nature and his lasting promises.
Definition: : old/ancient 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
Usage: Occurs in 413 OT verses. KJV: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5703 (עַד). See also: Genesis 3:22; 1 Kings 8:13; Psalms 5:12.
אשמור
shâmar
H8104
"to keep"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
To keep or obey means to protect, attend to, or guard something, like keeping a promise or watching over someone, as seen in the commands to observe the Sabbath.
Definition: : obey/observe 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Usage: Occurs in 440 OT verses. KJV: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man). See also: Genesis 2:15; Deuteronomy 11:1; 1 Kings 14:8.
אֶשְׁמָר
shâmar
H8104
"to keep"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
To keep or obey means to protect, attend to, or guard something, like keeping a promise or watching over someone, as seen in the commands to observe the Sabbath.
Definition: : obey/observe 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Usage: Occurs in 440 OT verses. KJV: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man). See also: Genesis 2:15; Deuteronomy 11:1; 1 Kings 14:8.
ל֣/וֹ
""
Prep | Suff
חַסְדִּ֑/י
chêçêd
H2617
"kindness"
N-ms | Suff
This word refers to kindness, mercy, or pity, often used to describe God's loving actions towards humanity. It is translated as 'favour', 'kindness', or 'mercy' in the KJV. It emphasizes God's loving character.
Definition: goodness, kindness, faithfulness
Usage: Occurs in 241 OT verses. KJV: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. See also: Genesis 19:19; Psalms 51:3; Psalms 5:8.
וּ֝/בְרִיתִ֗/י
bᵉrîyth
H1285
"covenant"
Conj | N-fs | Suff
A covenant is a promise or agreement between people or between God and people, like a treaty or alliance. It is first mentioned in the Bible in Genesis, where God makes a covenant with Abraham. This concept is central to the Bible.
Definition: 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man) 1a4) alliance (of friendship) 1a5) alliance (of marriage) 1b) between God and man 1b1) alliance (of friendship) 1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases) 2a) covenant making 2b) covenant keeping 2c) covenant violation
Usage: Occurs in 264 OT verses. KJV: confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league. See also: Genesis 6:18; Judges 20:27; Psalms 25:10.
נֶאֱמֶ֥נֶת
ʼâman
H539
"be faithful"
V-Niphal
This Hebrew word means to be faithful or trustworthy, as seen in the KJV translations. It can also mean to support or confirm something, and is used in passages like Psalm 37:3 to describe trusting in God. The concept of faithfulness is central to the book of Proverbs.
Definition: 1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe Aramaic equivalent: a.man (אֲמַן "to trust" H0540)
Usage: Occurs in 102 OT verses. KJV: hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right. See also: Genesis 15:6; Job 24:22; Psalms 12:2.
לֽ/וֹ
""
Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Psalms 89:29
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 89:29 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 89:29
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 89:29
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 89:29
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 89:29
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 89:29
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 89:29
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 89:29
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 89:29
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 89:29
- Sermons on Psalms 89:29
Context — I Will Sing of His Love Forever
27I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
28I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast.
29I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.
30If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments, 31if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 89:4 | ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah |
| 2 | Deuteronomy 11:21 | so that as long as the heavens are above the earth, your days and those of your children may be multiplied in the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers. |
| 3 | Psalms 89:36 | his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, |
| 4 | Isaiah 9:7 | Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. |
| 5 | Luke 1:32–33 | He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” |
| 6 | 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 and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever. |
| 7 | Jeremiah 33:17–26 | For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.” And the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: “This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time, then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne. As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.” Moreover, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: “Have you not noticed what these people are saying: ‘The LORD has rejected the two families He had chosen’? So they despise My people and no longer regard them as a nation. This is what the LORD says: If I have not established My covenant with the day and the night and the fixed order of heaven and earth, then I would also reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore them from captivity and will have compassion on them.” |
| 8 | 1 Chronicles 22:10 | He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ |
| 9 | Psalms 45:6 | Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. |
| 10 | 1 Chronicles 17:11–12 | And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. |
Psalms 89:29 Summary
This verse means that God promises to always take care of the king's family and make sure they have a special place in His kingdom forever. This is similar to how God promises to always be with us and take care of us, as seen in Matthew 28:20. The king's throne will last as long as the heavens, which is a reminder that God's plans are bigger than we can imagine, and that He is always in control, as stated in Jeremiah 33:25. This promise gives us hope and reminds us that God is always faithful to His people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to establish a king's line forever?
This means that God promises to maintain the king's descendants and royal lineage indefinitely, as seen in Psalms 89:29, and is reminiscent of the Davidic covenant in 2 Samuel 7:12-16, where God promises to establish David's throne forever.
How long will the king's throne endure according to this verse?
According to Psalms 89:29, the king's throne will endure as long as the heavens, emphasizing the eternal nature of God's promise, similar to how Jesus Christ's throne is also eternal, as stated in Luke 1:32-33.
Is this verse only referring to King David or can it be applied to Jesus Christ as well?
While this verse is initially referring to King David, the New Testament reveals that Jesus Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic covenant, and thus this verse can also be applied to Him, as seen in Revelation 19:16 where Jesus is referred to as the King of kings.
What is the significance of God's promise to establish the king's line forever?
This promise signifies God's faithfulness and commitment to His people, as well as the king's role in representing God's kingdom on earth, as stated in Psalms 2:7-8, where the king is called God's son and given dominion over the nations.
Reflection Questions
- What does it mean for me to trust in God's eternal promises, just as the king's line is established forever?
- How can I reflect on God's faithfulness in my own life, just as He has been faithful to the king and his descendants?
- In what ways can I partner with God to represent His kingdom on earth, just as the king is called to do?
- What does the eternity of God's promise mean for my own hope and future, and how can I live in light of this truth?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 89:29
His seed also will I make to endure for ever,.... Not a race of kings from David, which ended at the Babylonish captivity; not the natural seed of David, not the Messiah himself, who sprung from him,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 89:29
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.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 89:29
To endure for ever, i.e. to sit upon the throne for ever, as the next words explain it. This was accomplished only in Christ, the eternal King of the church, and of the world, who was of David’ s seed according to the flesh. As the days of heaven, i.e. for ever, as he now said; as long as the world shall have a being. It shall be as unchangeable and durable as the heavens themselves, which are of an incorruptible nature. See the like expression ,36.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 89:29
Psalms 89:29 His seed also will I make [to endure] for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.Ver. 29. His seed also, &c.] This is chiefly meant of Christ and his kingdom. And his throne as the days of heaven] i.e. As the kingdom of heaven, eternal; for the aspectible heaven is corruptible.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 89:29
(29) Days of heaven.—Deuteronomy 11:21. (Comp. Psalms 72:5; and see below, Psalms 89:36.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 89:29
Verse 29. His seed also will I make to endure for ever] This can apply only to the spiritual David. The posterity of David are long since extinct, or so blended with the remaining Jews as to be utterly indiscernible; but Jesus ever liveth, and his seed (Christians) are spread, and are spreading over all nations; and his throne is eternal. As to his manhood, he is of the house and lineage of David; the government is upon his shoulders, and of its increase there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and on his kingdom to order it and to establish it with judgment and justice, from henceforth even for ever. Isaiah 9:7.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 89:29
19–37. The mention of the king in Psalms 89:18 naturally leads up to the covenant with David which was briefly alluded to in Psalms 89:3-4. The Psalmist now recites the promise in detail in a poetical expansion of the narrative in 2 Samuel 7.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 89:29
His seed also will I make to endure for ever - That is, His posterity shall occupy the throne: (a) this would have been true of his descendants, if they had been faithful to God, and had not revolted
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 89:29
29. His seed… will I make to endure for ever—I will set, or establish, for ever. As the days of heaven—Without end, as in the former clause. True only of Christ’s kingdom in the absolute sense, as the prototype of David’s throne.
Sermons on Psalms 89:29
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Continue in Sin by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of addressing hidden sins and lust in the hearts and minds of believers. He explains that God considers these hidden sins to |
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Nevertheless! by James Smith | James Smith preaches on the profound impact of the word 'NEVERTHELESS' in conveying comfort, encouragement, and strength from God's Word. Through various passages, he highlights ho |
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Faith and Assurance by J.C. Ryle | J.C. Ryle emphasizes the critical distinction between faith and assurance in his sermon 'Faith and Assurance.' He explains that while all believers possess faith in Christ, not all |
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The Family Altar by Raymond Golsworthy | Raymond Golsworthy preaches about the importance of establishing a daily 'family altar' through the practice of 'family prayers', emphasizing the Biblical authority and background |
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Satan's Final War Plan Exposed by David Wilkerson | This sermon emphasizes the importance of spiritual warfare and the need for believers to be vigilant against the devil's schemes. It highlights the strategy of the enemy to target |
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Unto Us a Son Is Given by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the love story of God as depicted in the book of Luke. He emphasizes that God, the Creator of the universe, entered time and dwelt on earth |
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Prayer and the Victory of God by John Piper | This sermon emphasizes the power of prayer in bringing about the victory of God. Through various biblical passages and examples, the message highlights how prayers play a crucial r |