Psalms

Psalm 89:3–4

3You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one,

I have sworn to David My servant:

4‘I will establish your offspring forever

and build up your throne for all generations.’”

Selah

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Psalm 89:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You saidכָּרַ֣תִּֽיkā·rat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
I have madeכָּרַ֣תִּֽיkā·rat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a covenantבְ֭רִיתḇə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
with My chosen oneלִבְחִירִ֑יliḇ·ḥî·rîPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH972 chosen
I have swornנִ֝שְׁבַּ֗עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH7650 swear
to Davidלְדָוִ֥דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
My servantעַבְדִּֽי׃‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant

Psalm 89:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will establishאָכִ֣ין’ā·ḵînVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3559 be firm
your offspringזַרְעֶ֑ךָzar·‘e·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
foreverעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
and build upוּבָנִ֨יתִיū·ḇā·nî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1129 build
your throneכִּסְאֲךָ֣kis·’ă·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3678 seat
for all generationsלְדֹר־lə·ḏōr-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Cross-references

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Psalm 89:3 Psalm 132:11 · 2 Samuel 7:10–16 · Psalm 89:28 · Acts 2:30 · 1 Kings 8:16 · Hebrews 7:21 · Jeremiah 30:9 · Psalm 89:34–35 · Jeremiah 33:20–21 · 2 Samuel 23:5 · Ezekiel 34:23–24 · Isaiah 42:1

Psalm 89:4 Luke 1:32–33 · 2 Samuel 7:12–16 · Psalm 132:12 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · 1 Chronicles 17:10–14 · Philippians 2:9–11 · 1 Chronicles 22:10 · Romans 1:3–4 · 1 Kings 9:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.