Psalms 89:35
33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness— I will not lie to David—
- KJV
- Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
- WEB
- Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
- ASV
- Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:
- DARBY
- Once have I sworn by my holiness; I will not lie unto David:
- BLB
- Once I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David—
- ÅB
- Ett har jeg svoret ved min hellighet, sannelig, for David vil jeg ikke lyve:
- OTB
- En gang har jeg sverget ved min hellighet;
Jeg vil ikke bedra David. - B1930
- Ett har jeg svoret ved min hellighet, sannelig, for David vil jeg ikke lyve:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 132:11
The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
Read in contextHebrews 6:13
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Read in contextTitus 1:2
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
Read in contextHebrews 6:17
Where in God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Read in contextAmos 4:2
The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
Read in contextPsalms 110:4
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Read in contextAmos 8:7
The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
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