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I will not lie to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Once [for all] I have sworn by My holiness, [My vow which cannot be violated]; I will not lie to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Once and for all I have sworn an oath by my holiness; I will not lie to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Once and for all I have sworn an oath by My holiness; I will not lie to David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I have sworn once and for all by my own holy name, and I won't lie to David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Once have I sworn by my holiness; I will not lie unto David;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On my holiness I have taken an oath once and for all: I will not lie to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Once and for all I have promised by my holy name: I will never lie to David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I have sworn by my holiness once for all: I will not lie to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness?I will not lie to David?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Once and for all I have vowed by my own holiness, I will never deceive David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Once I have sworn by My holiness, "" I do not lie to David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Once I have sworn by My holiness, I lie not to David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Once did I swear in my holy place if I shall lie to David.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:36>I have sworn by my holiness one time: I will not lie to David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />By my holiness I swore once for all: I will never be false to David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Once and for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Once have I sworn by my holiness to David, and I will not lie.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Once I have sworn in my holiness to David and I shall not lie.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Once have I sworn by My holiness: Surely I will not be false unto David;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Once have I sworn by my holiness, that I will not lie to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-35.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=11280" 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">34</span>I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips. <span class="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">Once and for all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: niš·ba‘·tî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">I have sworn</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: ḇə·qā·ḏə·šî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">by My holiness—</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3576.htm" title="3576: ’ă·ḵaz·zêḇ (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To lie, be a liar. A primitive root; to lie, literally or figuratively.">lie</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">to David—</a> </span><span class="reftext">36</span>his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,…<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/17-13.htm">1 Chronicles 17:13-14</a></span><br />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="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</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.<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="/hebrews/6-17.htm">Hebrews 6:17-18</a></span><br />So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath. / Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></span><br />God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-28.htm">2 Samuel 7:28</a></span><br />And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-25.htm">1 Kings 8:25</a></span><br />Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’<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="/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="/acts/13-34.htm">Acts 13:34</a></span><br />In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-13.htm">2 Timothy 2:13</a></span><br />if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/1-2.htm">Titus 1:2</a></span><br />in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23</a></span><br />Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie to David.</p><p class="hdg">once</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/110-4.htm">Psalm 110:4</a></b></br> The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou <i>art</i> a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.</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="/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2</a></b></br> The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.</p><p class="hdg">that I will not lie.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-13.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:13</a></b></br> But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/titus/1-2.htm">Titus 1:2</a></b></br> In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">Holiness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/88-5.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">Once</a> <a href="/psalms/89-21.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Sworn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-49.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/93-5.htm">Holiness</a> <a href="/psalms/93-5.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/89-49.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/psalms/116-7.htm">Once</a> <a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/89-49.htm">Sworn</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'; 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In biblical context, God's covenants are often described as eternal and irrevocable. This reflects the divine attribute of immutability, meaning God does not change His mind or go back on His word. The phrase "once and for all" underscores the certainty and permanence of the promise being made.<p><b>I have sworn by My holiness</b><br>God's holiness is a central theme throughout Scripture, representing His absolute purity, moral perfection, and separation from sin. By swearing by His holiness, God is invoking the highest standard of truth and integrity. This is significant because it assures the reliability of His promise. In the ancient Near Eastern context, oaths were often sworn by something greater than oneself, and since there is nothing greater than God, He swears by His own holiness. This is similar to <a href="/hebrews/6-13.htm">Hebrews 6:13</a>, where God swears by Himself when making a promise to Abraham.<p><b>I will not lie to David</b><br>This promise is part of the Davidic Covenant, where God assured David that his throne would be established forever (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). The assurance that God will not lie to David highlights the faithfulness of God to His covenant promises. In a broader biblical context, this points to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the Son of David. The New Testament affirms that Jesus is the eternal King who fulfills the promise of an everlasting kingdom (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>). This phrase reassures believers of the trustworthiness of God's word and His commitment to His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, a man after God's own heart, and the recipient of God's covenant promise of an everlasting dynasty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness.htm">God's Holiness</a></b><br>The divine attribute of God that signifies His absolute purity, separateness from sin, and moral perfection.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_davidic_covenant.htm">The Davidic Covenant</a></b><br>The promise made by God to David, ensuring that his lineage would endure forever and that his throne would be established eternally.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_promises.htm">The Certainty of God's Promises</a></b><br>God's oath by His holiness underscores the absolute certainty and unchangeable nature of His promises. As believers, we can trust in God's faithfulness and His commitment to fulfill His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_holiness.htm">The Importance of Holiness</a></b><br>God's holiness is the foundation of His character and actions. As followers of Christ, we are called to pursue holiness in our own lives, reflecting God's nature in our conduct and decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">The Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>The promise to David finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the Son of David, whose kingdom is eternal. This encourages us to see the continuity of God's plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_our_lives.htm">God's Faithfulness in Our Lives</a></b><br>Just as God was faithful to David, He remains faithful to us. We can rely on His promises and trust that He will guide us through life's challenges.<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_can_psalm_89_44-45_and_god's_promise_coexist.htm">In Psalm 89:44–45, God is said to cast David’s throne down to the ground, seemingly contradicting the earlier promise of its eternal endurance—how can both statements hold true? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_cup_of_salvation.htm">What is sin that does not lead to death?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'all_is_possible_with_god'_mean.htm">What does 'All things are possible with God' mean?</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 35.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ones have I sworn by my holiness;</span> rather, <span class="accented">one thing have I sworn.</span> (On God's <span class="accented">oath</span> to David, see vers. 3, 49, and <a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11</a>.) The present passage shows that it was sworn "by his holiness" - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> by his absolute moral perfection. <span class="cmt_word">That I will not lie unto David</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> that I will keep all my promises to him. God, no doubt, always and in every case "keepeth his promise forever" (<a href="/psalms/146-6.htm">Psalm 146:6</a>); but in his mercy and loving kindness he condescended to give David a special guarantee of his faithfulness in respect of the promises made to <span class="accented">him.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-35.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">Once and for all</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֭חַת</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have sworn</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(niš·ba‘·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by My holiness—</span><br /><span class="heb">בְקָדְשִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·qā·ḏə·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | 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">I will not</span><br /><span class="heb">אִֽם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lie</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲכַזֵּֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḵaz·zêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3576.htm">Strong's 3576: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie, be a liar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to David—</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-35.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:35 Once have I sworn by my holiness (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:34" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-36.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:36"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:36" /></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>