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his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will establish his offspring forever and his throne as the days of the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His seed also will I make <i>to endure</i> for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His seed also I will make <i>to endure</i> forever, And his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“So I will establish his descendants forever, And his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So I will establish his descendants forever And his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So I will establish his descendants forever, And his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So I will set up his seed <i>to endure</i> forever And his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His descendants I will establish forever, And his throne [will endure] as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as heaven lasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as heaven lasts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His seed also will I make to endure for ever, And his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"One of David's descendants will always be king, and his family will rule until the sky disappears. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will make his dynasty endure forever and his throne like the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His dynasty will be as permanent as the sky; a descendant of his will always be king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will establish his dynasty forever, and his throne as long as heaven endures. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And I will establish his descendants forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will also make his offspring endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have set his seed forever, "" And his throne as the days of the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have set his seed for ever, And his throne as the days of the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I set his seed forever, and his throne as the days of the heavens.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will make his seed to endure for evermore: and his throne as the days of heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:30>And I will set his offspring from generation to generation, and his throne like the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will establish his dynasty forever, his throne as the days of the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will establish his line forever, and his throne as long as the heavens endure.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His offspring also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall establish his seat to eternity and his throne like the days of Heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His seed also will I make to endure for ever, And his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will establish his seed for ever and ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-29.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=11243" 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">28</span>I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śam·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">I will establish</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: zar·‘ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">his line forever,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5703.htm" title="5703: lā·‘aḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Perpetuity. From adah; properly, a terminus, i.e. duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: wə·ḵis·’ōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">his throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: kî·mê (Prep-k:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">as long as</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: šā·mā·yim (N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">the heavens endure.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments,…<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="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a></span><br />Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12-14</a></span><br />He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. / But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13</a></span><br />He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">1 Kings 9:5</a></span><br />then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm">2 Samuel 23:5</a></span><br />Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-10.htm">1 Chronicles 22:10</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-4.htm">1 Kings 2:4</a></span><br />and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-18.htm">2 Chronicles 7:18</a></span><br />then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’<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="/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="/acts/2-30.htm">Acts 2:30</a></span><br />But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3</a></span><br />regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a></span><br />“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.</p><p class="hdg">his seed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Psalm 89:4,36</a></b></br> Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11</a></b></br> The LORD hath sworn <i>in</i> truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">1 Chronicles 17:11,12</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go <i>to be</i> with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom… </p><p class="hdg">throne</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6</a></b></br> Thy throne, O God, <i>is</i> for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom <i>is</i> a right sceptre.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/22-10.htm">1 Chronicles 22:10</a></b></br> He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I <i>will be</i> his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></b></br> Of the increase of <i>his</i> government and peace <i>there shall be</i> no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.</p><p class="hdg">days</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-4.htm">Psalm 21:4</a></b></br> He asked life of thee, <i>and</i> thou gavest <i>it</i> him, <i>even</i> length of days for ever and ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Deuteronomy 11:21</a></b></br> That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/89-6.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Line</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/psalms/90-17.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/93-2.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/96-5.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Line</a> <a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Throne</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 will establish his line forever</b><br>This phrase refers to the Davidic Covenant, where God promises King David that his descendants will have an everlasting dynasty. This covenant is first articulated in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>, where God assures David that his kingdom will endure forever. The promise of an eternal line is significant in the context of Israel's history, as it underscores the divine choice of David's lineage to lead God's people. This promise is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the "Son of David" in the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>), signifying His rightful place in this eternal line. The concept of an everlasting dynasty also points to the eternal nature of God's kingdom, which transcends earthly limitations.<p><b>his throne as long as the heavens endure</b><br>The imagery of the throne enduring as long as the heavens suggests a reign that is both stable and eternal. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a throne symbolized authority, power, and governance. The comparison to the heavens, which are seen as permanent and unchanging, emphasizes the unbreakable nature of this promise. This phrase connects to other biblical passages that speak of God's eternal kingdom, such as <a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Daniel 7:14</a>, where it is said that His dominion is an everlasting dominion. The throne of David is ultimately realized in the reign of Christ, whose kingdom is described as everlasting in <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a>. This eternal reign is not just a future hope but a present reality for believers, as Christ's spiritual reign is established in the hearts of His followers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The psalm is a reflection on God's covenant with David, promising an everlasting dynasty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/ethan_the_ezrahite.htm">Ethan the Ezrahite</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>, Ethan was a wise man in the time of Solomon.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant.htm">God's Covenant</a></b><br>The central theme of the psalm is the covenant God made with David, ensuring his lineage and throne.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the promises of the Davidic covenant were initially given.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/messiah.htm">Messiah</a></b><br>The ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic covenant is found in Jesus Christ, who is from the line of David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promises are sure and steadfast. Just as He promised David an everlasting dynasty, He is faithful to fulfill His promises to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_kingdom.htm">The Eternal Kingdom</a></b><br>The promise of an eternal throne points to the ultimate reign of Christ. Believers can find hope in the eternal nature of Christ's kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Understanding the covenant with David helps us appreciate the depth of God's commitment to His people and His plan for salvation through Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/lineage_of_christ.htm">Lineage of Christ</a></b><br>The genealogies in the Gospels highlight the fulfillment of God's promise to David, showing the importance of Jesus' lineage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>As believers, we are part of God's eternal kingdom. Our lives should reflect the values and priorities of this everlasting kingdom.<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/how_is_'eternal_life'_for_kings_explained.htm">Psalm 21:4: How can the promise of “length of days forever and ever” be reconciled with the mortality of Israel’s monarchs? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_gen_49_10_reconciled_with_no_king.htm">In Genesis 49:10, how can the claim that “the scepter shall not depart from Judah” be reconciled with historical periods when no Davidic king ruled? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_89_align_with_david's_end.htm">How does Psalm 89:36-37's promise of an everlasting Davidic monarchy align with the historical end of the Davidic line?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_psalm_89_34_consistent.htm">Psalm 89:34 insists God will never break His covenant, yet the psalmist laments the downfall of David's lineage--how could this be seen as consistent?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/89.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">Days of heaven.</span>--<a href="/deuteronomy/11-21.htm" title="That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven on the earth.">Deuteronomy 11:21</a>. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/72-5.htm" title="They shall fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.">Psalm 72:5</a>; and see below, <a href="/psalms/89-36.htm" title="His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.">Psalm 89:36</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/89.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His seed also will I make to endure forever</span> (comp. <a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>, "Thine house and thy kingdom shall be established forever before me"). <span class="cmt_word">And his throne as the days of heaven</span>. "Thy throne shall be established forever;" "I will establish his kingdom" (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12, 16</a>) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-29.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 will establish</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śam·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his line forever,</span><br /><span class="heb">זַרְע֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(zar·‘ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his throne</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵis·’ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seat of honor, throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as long as</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּימֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the heavens endure.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:29 I will also make his seed endure (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:30" /></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>