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I have anointed him with my holy oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I have found My servant David; With My holy oil I have anointed him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I have found My servant David; With My holy oil I have anointed him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have found David my servant; I have anointed him with my sacred oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have found David My servant; I have anointed him with My sacred oil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I have found David my servant; With my holy oil have I anointed him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David, my servant, is the one I chose to be king, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I found my servant David. I anointed him with my holy oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I have made my servant David king by anointing him with holy oil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I have found my servant David; I have anointed him with my sacred oil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I have discovered David, my servant. With my holy oil I have anointed him as king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have found My servant David, "" With My holy oil I have anointed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have found David My servant, With My holy oil I have anointed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I found David my servant; with my holy oil I anointed him:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have found David my servant: with my holy oil I have anointed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:21>I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I have chosen David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I have found my servant David; with my holy oil I have anointed him;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I have found David my Servant; I have anointed him with the oil of my holiness.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I have found David My servant; With My holy oil have I anointed him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I have found David my servant; I have anointed him by <i>my</i> holy mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11183" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">I Will Sing of His Love Forever</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: mā·ṣā·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To attain to, find. ">I have found</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">My servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qāḏ·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">with My sacred</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: bə·še·men (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">oil</a> <a href="/hebrew/4886.htm" title="4886: mə·šaḥ·tîw (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To smear, anoint. A primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. To anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint.">I have anointed him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1-13</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” / “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ / Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a></span><br />But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8-16</a></span><br />Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land. / And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-16.htm">1 Kings 8:16</a></span><br />‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-1.htm">1 Chronicles 11:1-3</a></span><br />Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. / Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” / So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-7.htm">1 Chronicles 17:7-14</a></span><br />Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land. / And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3-4</a></span><br />Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. / Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23-24</a></span><br />I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. / I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-9.htm">Jeremiah 30:9</a></span><br />Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/3-5.htm">Hosea 3:5</a></span><br />Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42-45</a></span><br />“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered. / Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says: / ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />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, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-69.htm">Luke 1:69</a></span><br />He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1,12,13</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1-3</a></b></br> The Spirit of the Lord GOD <i>is</i> upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to <i>them that are</i> bound; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/3-34.htm">John 3:34</a></b></br> For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure <i>unto him</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/84-9.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/64-6.htm">Discovery</a> <a href="/psalms/84-3.htm">Found</a> <a href="/psalms/83-2.htm">Head</a> <a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/55-21.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Servant</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/psalms/89-35.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/119-162.htm">Discovery</a> <a href="/psalms/102-25.htm">Found</a> <a href="/psalms/92-10.htm">Head</a> <a href="/psalms/89-35.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/92-10.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-2.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/psalms/89-39.htm">Servant</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 89</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">The psalmist praises God for his covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">For his wonderful power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">For the care of his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">For his favor to the kingdom of David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Then complaining of contrary events</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/89.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/89.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I have found My servant David;</b><br>This phrase highlights God's sovereign choice of David as His servant. David, the youngest son of Jesse, was chosen by God to be king over Israel, despite not being the obvious choice by human standards (<a href="/1_samuel/16.htm">1 Samuel 16:1-13</a>). The term "servant" signifies a special relationship with God, marked by obedience and dedication. David's role as a servant foreshadows the ultimate Servant, Jesus Christ, who perfectly fulfilled God's will (<a href="/isaiah/42.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a>). The finding of David emphasizes God's initiative in selecting leaders according to His purposes, not human criteria.<p><b>with My sacred oil I have anointed him.</b><br>Anointing with oil was a significant ritual in ancient Israel, symbolizing the setting apart of an individual for a divine purpose. This act was performed by the prophet Samuel, as recorded in <a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a>, marking David as God's chosen king. The oil represents the Holy Spirit's empowerment, which enabled David to fulfill his role. This anointing prefigures the anointing of Jesus, the Messiah (meaning "Anointed One"), who was empowered by the Holy Spirit for His ministry (<a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a>). The sacred oil signifies God's blessing and authority bestowed upon David, establishing his kingship as divinely ordained.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, chosen by God for his heart and faithfulness. He is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for his leadership, psalms, and covenant with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who chooses and anoints His servants for His purposes. In this verse, God is the one who finds and anoints David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/anointing_with_oil.htm">Anointing with Oil</a></b><br>A significant event in the Old Testament symbolizing God's selection and empowerment of an individual for a specific role or task. It signifies consecration and the presence of the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>God chooses individuals based on His divine wisdom and purpose, not human standards. David was chosen for his heart, not his stature or status.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/anointing_and_empowerment.htm">Anointing and Empowerment</a></b><br>Anointing signifies God's empowerment and presence. As believers, we are anointed by the Holy Spirit to fulfill God's purposes in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>Like David, we are called to be faithful servants. Our service to God should be marked by obedience and a heart aligned with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>David's anointing and subsequent life remind us of the lasting impact of a life lived in faithfulness to God. Our actions and faith can leave a legacy for future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_89.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 89</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_lacks_context_if_psalm_20_is_david's.htm">Psalm 20 - If attributed to David, why is there no clear historical context to validate the promises and outcomes in this psalm?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_your_influence_show_faith.htm">What is the significance of anointing in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_horn_of_salvation.htm">What is the horn of salvation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_god's_servants.htm">What does the Bible say about God's servants?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/89.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I have found David my servant</span> (comp. <a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a>; <a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a>). <span class="cmt_word">With my holy oil have I anointed him</span> (see <a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a>) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I have found</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֭צָאתִי</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṣā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My servant;</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·dî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with My sacred</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדְשִׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(qāḏ·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">oil</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשֶׁ֖מֶן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·še·men)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grease, liquid, richness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have anointed him.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·šaḥ·tîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4886.htm">Strong's 4886: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate, to paint</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:20 I have found David my servant (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>