KJV King James Version
Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
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Psalm 89:4
Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
WEB World English Bible
‘I will establish your seed forever, and build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah.
ASV American Standard Version
Thy seed will I establish for ever, And build up thy throne to all generations. [Selah
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Even to the age do I establish thy seed, And have built to generation and generation thy throne. Selah.
Surrounding context — Psalm 89
1 Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
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,
4 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?
7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all [them that are] about him.
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Luke 1:32-33He 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:2 Samuel 7:12-16And 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.Psalm 132:12If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.1 Kings 9:5Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.Isaiah 9:6-7For 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, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Romans 1:3-4Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;1 Chronicles 22:10He 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.1 Chronicles 17:10-14And 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.Romans 15:12And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.Psalm 89:36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.Psalm 72:17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.Acts 13:32-37And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,Psalm 89:29His seed also will I make [to endure] for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.Psalm 89:1Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.Philippians 2:9-11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Zechariah 12:8In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David [shall be] as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.Luke 20:41-44And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?2 Samuel 7:29Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken [it]: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
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