Psalms 89:4

² For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

³ I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

⁵ And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

⁶ For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto 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 shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
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2 Samuel 7:12–16
And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, 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 shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
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Psalms 132:12
If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
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Philippians 2:9–11
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
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Romans 1:3–4
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
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1 Chronicles 22:10
He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
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1 Chronicles 17:10–14
And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house.
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