Psalms 89:4

² For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

³ You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:

‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah

⁵ The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD— Your faithfulness as well— in the assembly of the holy ones.

⁶ For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?

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: ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
KJV: Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
WEB: ‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah.
ASV: Thy seed will I establish for ever, And build up thy throne to all generations. Selah
DARBY: Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne from generation to generation. Selah.
BLB: ‘Even to forever I will establish Your seed, and build up for generation and generation your throne.’” Selah

ÅB: Til evig tid vil jeg grunnfeste ditt avkom, og jeg vil bygge din trone fra slekt til slekt. Sela.
OTB: Jeg vil sikre dine etterkommere for all tid,
Og opprettholde din trone gjennom hver generasjon.»
Sela
B1930: Til evig tid vil jeg grunnfeste ditt avkom, og jeg vil bygge din trone fra slekt til slekt. Sela.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

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,
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2 Samuel 7:12–16
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
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Isaiah 9:6–7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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Psalms 132:12
If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
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Philippians 2:9–11
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
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Romans 1:3–4
regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
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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.’
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1 Chronicles 17:10–14
and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the LORD will build a house for you.
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