Psalms

Psalm 89:35–37

35Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness —

I will not lie to David —

36his offspring shall endure forever,

and his throne before Me like the sun,

37like the moon, established forever,

a faithful witness in the sky.”

Selah

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Psalm 89:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Once and for allאַ֭חַת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
I have swornנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH7650 swear
by My holinessבְקָדְשִׁ֑יḇə·qā·ḏə·šîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
I will notאִֽם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
lieאֲכַזֵּֽב׃’ă·ḵaz·zêḇVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH3576 lie, be a liar
to Davidלְדָוִ֥דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

Psalm 89:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
his offspringזַ֭רְעוֹzar·‘ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
shall endureיִהְיֶ֑הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and his throneוְכִסְא֖וֹwə·ḵis·’ōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
before Meנֶגְדִּֽי׃neḡ·dîPreposition; first person common singularH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
like the sunכַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁḵaš·še·mešPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH8121 sun

Psalm 89:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
like the moonכְּ֭יָרֵחַkə·yā·rê·aḥPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3394 moon
establishedיִכּ֣וֹןyik·kō·wnVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
foreverעוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
a faithfulנֶאֱמָ֥ןne·’ĕ·mānVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH539 confirm, support
witnessוְעֵ֥דwə·‘êḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5707 witness
in the skyבַּ֝שַּׁ֗חַקbaš·ša·ḥaqPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7834 dust, cloud
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 89:35 Psalm 132:11 · Hebrews 6:13 · Titus 1:2 · Hebrews 6:17 · Amos 4:2 · Psalm 110:4 · Amos 8:7 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13

Psalm 89:36 Psalm 72:5 · Psalm 89:29 · Isaiah 59:21 · Psalm 72:17 · Luke 1:33 · Psalm 89:4 · 2 Samuel 7:16 · Isaiah 9:7

Psalm 89:37 Jeremiah 31:35–36 · Genesis 1:14–18 · Psalm 104:19 · Genesis 9:13–16 · Isaiah 54:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.