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his kingdom will endure as the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His descendants shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His descendants shall endure forever And his throne as the sun before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“His descendants shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His seed shall endure forever And his throne as the sun before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His descendants shall endure forever And his throne [will continue] as the sun before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His offspring will continue forever, his throne like the sun before me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His offspring will continue forever, his throne like the sun before Me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />His family will always rule. I will let his kingdom last as long as the sun <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His dynasty will last forever. His throne will be in my presence like the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will always have descendants, and I will watch over his kingdom as long as the sun shines. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His dynasty will last forever and his throne will be like the sun before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />His dynasty will last forever. His throne will endure before me, like the sun, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His descendants will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His seed is for all time, "" And his throne [is] as the sun before Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His seed is to the age, And his throne is as the sun before Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His seed shall be forever and his throne as the sun before me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />his seed shall endure for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:37>his offspring will remain for eternity. And his throne will be like the sun in my sight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His dynasty will continue forever, his throne, like the sun before me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />His line shall continue forever, and his throne endure before me like the sun.<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 shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For his seed will continue for eternity and his throne like the sun before me.<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 shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His see shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-36.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=11287" 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">35</span>Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David— <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><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 offspring</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">shall endure</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever,</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.">and his throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: neḡ·dî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">before Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: ḵaš·še·meš (Prep-k, Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">like the sun,</a> </span><span class="reftext">37</span>like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah…<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/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14</a></span><br />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_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12</a></span><br />He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.<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="/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="/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="/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="/jeremiah/33-20.htm">Jeremiah 33:20-21</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time, / then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.<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="/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="/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,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.</p><p class="hdg">seed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Psalm 89:4,29</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="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a></b></br> And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10</a></b></br> Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put <i>him</i> to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see <i>his</i> seed, he shall prolong <i>his</i> days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.</p><p class="hdg">and</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-5.htm">Psalm 72:5,17</a></b></br> They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations… </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="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/33-20.htm">Jeremiah 33:20</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/83-4.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Line</a> <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/psalms/102-28.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/89-44.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/89-44.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/psalms/122-5.htm">Line</a> <a href="/psalms/89-44.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/97-11.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/psalms/91-6.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/psalms/89-44.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>his offspring shall endure forever</b><br>This phrase refers to the enduring lineage of David, as promised by God in the Davidic Covenant (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). This covenant assured David that his descendants would continue to rule Israel, ultimately pointing to the eternal reign of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>). The promise of an everlasting dynasty is significant in the context of ancient Near Eastern cultures, where dynastic continuity was a sign of divine favor and stability. Theologically, this phrase underscores God's faithfulness and the unbreakable nature of His promises, as seen in the fulfillment through Christ, whose kingdom is eternal (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>).<p><b>and his throne before Me like the sun</b><br>The imagery of the throne being "like the sun" suggests permanence, visibility, and glory. In ancient times, the sun was often associated with kingship and divine authority, symbolizing a ruler's enduring presence and power. This metaphor emphasizes the perpetual and righteous reign of David's line, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is described as the "Sun of Righteousness" (<a href="/malachi/4-2.htm">Malachi 4:2</a>). The phrase "before Me" indicates God's direct oversight and approval of this reign, highlighting the divine legitimacy and blessing upon the Davidic line. This connection to the sun also reflects the broader biblical theme of light as a symbol of God's presence and truth (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>).<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 that his lineage and throne will endure forever.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/ethan_the_ezrahite.htm">Ethan the Ezrahite</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>, who is traditionally understood to be a wise man during the time of Solomon, expressing lament and hope in God's promises.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant.htm">God's Covenant</a></b><br>The central theme of the psalm, focusing on the eternal promise made by God to David regarding his descendants and kingdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_throne.htm">The Throne</a></b><br>Symbolizes the enduring kingdom and authority promised to David's lineage, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sun.htm">The Sun</a></b><br>Used as a metaphor for the enduring and unchanging nature of God's promise, reflecting the constancy and reliability of God's covenant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_faithfulness_of_god.htm">The Faithfulness of God</a></b><br>God's promises are unchanging and reliable, just as the sun rises each day. Believers can trust in His faithfulness in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_kingdom.htm">The Eternal Kingdom</a></b><br>The promise of an eternal throne is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, reminding us of the eternal nature of His kingdom and our place within it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>Even when circumstances seem contrary, like Ethan's lament, we can hold onto the hope that God's promises will be fulfilled.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Just as David's lineage was promised to endure, believers are encouraged to consider the spiritual legacy they are building for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_king.htm">Christ as King</a></b><br>Recognizing Jesus as the fulfillment of the Davidic covenant encourages us to submit to His authority and reign in our lives.<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_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/explain_david's_eternal_throne_despite_gaps.htm">Jeremiah 33:20–21 compares the perpetual throne of David to the certainty of day and night—how do we explain this in light of the seemingly interrupted monarchy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_a_dynasty_last_'forever'.htm">Is it scientifically or historically plausible for a dynasty to last “forever” as stated in 1 Chronicles 17:14, and what would such a claim entail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_david's_eternal_throne_explained.htm">In Jeremiah 33:17, it says David will never lack a man on his throne--how is this reconciled with the historical fall of David's dynasty?</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 36.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His seed shall endure forever</span> (comp. ver. 29). And his throne as the sun before me; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> shall endure as the sun (comp. <a href="/psalms/72-5.htm">Psalm 72:5</a> and <a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-36.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">his offspring</span><br /><span class="heb">זַ֭רְעוֹ</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">will endure</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his throne</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִסְא֖וֹ</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">will be like the sun</span><br /><span class="heb">כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḵaš·še·meš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> </span><span class="str2">The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶגְדִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(neḡ·dî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:36 His seed will endure forever his throne (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-35.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:35"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:35" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-37.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:37"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:37" /></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>