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href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/89.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He will call out to me, &#8216You are my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/89.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And he will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He shall cry unto me, Thou <i>art</i> my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He shall cry to Me, ‘You <i>are</i> my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He will cry to Me, &#8216You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He will cry to Me, ‘Thou art my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He will cry to Me, ‘You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will call to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the rock of my salvation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will call to Me, &#8216You are my Father, my God, the rock of my salvation.&#8217 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall cry unto me, Thou art my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He will say to me, 'You are my Father and my God, as well as the mighty rock where I am safe.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will call out to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will say to me, 'You are my father and my God; you are my protector and savior.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He will announce to me 'You are my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will call to Me, ?You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He will call out to me, 'You are my father, my God, and the protector who delivers me.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He will call to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He shall cry to me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will call to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation!’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He proclaims to Me: “You [are] my Father, "" My God, and the rock of my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He proclaimeth me: 'Thou art my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He shall call me, Thou my father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall cry out to me: Thou art my father: my God, and the support of my salvation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:27>He will invoke me: “You are my father, my God, and the support of my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He shall cry to me, ‘You are my father, my God, the Rock of my salvation!’ <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation!’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He shall cry to me, Thou art my father, my God, and my mighty Saviour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He will cry to me: 'You are my Father, my God and my mighty Savior'!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He shall call unto Me: Thou art my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He shall call upon me, <i>saying</i>, Thou art my Father, my God, and the helper of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-26.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=11221" 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">25</span>I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: yiq·rā·’ê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">will call to Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’āt·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">‘You</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">are my Father,</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’ê·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">my God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: wə·ṣūr (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">the Rock</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: yə·šū·‘ā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">of my salvation.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.…<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/7-14.htm">2 Samuel 7:14</a></span><br />I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-13.htm">1 Chronicles 17:13</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-5.htm">Hebrews 1:5</a></span><br />For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-18.htm">2 Corinthians 6:18</a></span><br />And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-17.htm">John 20:17</a></span><br />“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-15.htm">Romans 8:15</a></span><br />For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-6.htm">Galatians 4:6</a></span><br />And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-9.htm">Matthew 6:9</a></span><br />So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12</a></span><br />But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-16.htm">Isaiah 63:16</a></span><br />Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Jeremiah 31:9</a></span><br />They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-6.htm">Deuteronomy 32:6</a></span><br />Is this how you repay the LORD, O foolish and senseless people? Is He not your Father and Creator? Has He not made you and established you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-8.htm">Isaiah 64:8</a></span><br />But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-6.htm">Malachi 1:6</a></span><br />“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He shall cry to me, You are my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.</p><p class="hdg">thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">2 Samuel 7:14</a></b></br> I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:</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="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39,42</a></b></br> And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou <i>wilt</i>… </p><p class="hdg">God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/43-4.htm">Psalm 43:4</a></b></br> Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/15-34.htm">Mark 15:34</a></b></br> And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?</p><p class="hdg">rock</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-46.htm">Psalm 18:46</a></b></br> The LORD liveth; and blessed <i>be</i> my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Psalm 62:2,6,7</a></b></br> He only <i>is</i> my rock and my salvation; <i>he is</i> my defence; I shall not be greatly moved… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/95-1.htm">Psalm 95:1</a></b></br> O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-3.htm">Proclaimeth</a> <a href="/psalms/81-16.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/88-1.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/85-4.htm">Savior</a> <a href="/psalms/76-7.htm">Thou</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/91-15.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-23.htm">Proclaimeth</a> <a href="/psalms/92-15.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/106-21.htm">Savior</a> <a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Thou</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>He will call to Me</b><br>This phrase indicates a personal relationship and communication with God. In the context of the Davidic covenant, it reflects the intimate connection between God and the king, who is seen as God's anointed. This calling upon God is a recurring theme in the Psalms, emphasizing reliance on God for guidance and support. It also foreshadows the New Testament relationship between Jesus and the Father, where Jesus frequently calls upon God in prayer.<p><b>‘You are my Father</b><br>The use of "Father" signifies a familial relationship, highlighting God's role as a protector and provider. In the Old Testament, God is occasionally referred to as Father, but this concept becomes more pronounced in the New Testament with Jesus' teachings. This phrase underscores the covenant relationship between God and the Davidic king, which is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who frequently refers to God as His Father.<p><b>my God</b><br>This declaration of God as "my God" is a personal affirmation of faith and allegiance. It reflects the monotheistic belief central to Israelite religion, distinguishing the God of Israel from the pagan gods of surrounding nations. This personal claim of God as one's own is echoed throughout the Psalms and is a foundational aspect of the believer's relationship with God.<p><b>the Rock of my salvation</b><br>The metaphor of God as a "Rock" conveys strength, stability, and protection. In ancient Near Eastern culture, rocks and mountains were often seen as symbols of refuge and safety. This imagery is prevalent in the Psalms, where God is frequently described as a rock or fortress. The phrase "Rock of my salvation" emphasizes God's role as the ultimate deliverer and savior, a theme that is fully realized in the New Testament through the person and work of Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the cornerstone or foundation of faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <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 considered a wise man during the time of King Solomon. He is known for his reflections on God's covenant with David.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, representing the divine relationship and covenant with His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/davidic_covenant.htm">Davidic Covenant</a></b><br>The promise God made to David, ensuring that his lineage would endure forever, which is a central theme in <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, often depicted as calling upon God as their Father and Savior.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/messiah.htm">Messiah</a></b><br>The anointed one, often seen as the ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant, who calls God His Father.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god_as_father.htm">Understanding God as Father</a></b><br>Recognize the intimate relationship we are invited into with God, seeing Him as a loving Father who desires a personal connection with us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_rock_of_salvation.htm">God as the Rock of Salvation</a></b><br>Trust in God's unchanging nature and His role as the foundation of our salvation, providing stability and security in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>Reflect on God's faithfulness to His promises, as demonstrated in the Davidic Covenant, and how this assures us of His reliability in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_fulfillment.htm">Messianic Fulfillment</a></b><br>See Jesus as the fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant, the one who perfectly calls God His Father and embodies the Rock of our salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_relationship.htm">Prayer and Relationship</a></b><br>Encourage a prayer life that acknowledges God as Father, fostering a deeper relationship and reliance on Him as our source of strength and salvation.<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_david_claim_full_integrity.htm">(Psalm 26:1) How can David claim complete integrity when other scriptures say no one is without sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_punish_the_psalmist_with_evildoers.htm">(Psalm 26:9-10) Why would a just God punish the psalmist alongside evildoers if everyone is equally flawed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_some_prayers_go_unanswered.htm">Why does Psalm 34:17-18 promise God hears and delivers the righteous but seem to conflict with other passages describing unanswered prayers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_or_what_is_god.htm">Who or what is God?</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>(26) <span class= "bld">He shall cry.</span>--This verse is interesting in view of the theological development in the psalter. We might think that the poet was referring to an actual psalm of David, with whom the expression, "My God, the rock of my salvation," was familiar (see <a href="/context/psalms/18-1.htm" title="I will love you, O LORD, my strength.">Psalm 18:1-2</a>, &c.), were it not for the word "Father," a title for the Divine Being which the national religion did not frame till the exile period (<a href="/jeremiah/3-4.htm" title="Will you not from this time cry to me, My father, you are the guide of my youth?">Jeremiah 3:4</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/3-19.htm" title="But I said, How shall I put you among the children, and give you a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, You shall call me, My father; and shall not turn away from me.">Jeremiah 3:19</a>; <a href="/isaiah/63-16.htm" title="Doubtless you are our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: you, O LORD, are our father, our redeemer; your name is from everlasting.">Isaiah 63:16</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/89.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He shall cry unto me, Thou art my Father</span> (comp. <a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">2 Samuel 7:14</a>). <span class="cmt_word">My God, and the Rock of my salvation</span> (see <a href="/2_samuel/22-2.htm">2 Samuel 22:2, 3, 47</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-26.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">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֣וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will call to Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֭קְרָאֵנִי</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·rā·’ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘You</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(’āt·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are my Father,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֣בִי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֝לִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the rock</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצ֣וּר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my salvation.’</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šū·‘ā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-26.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:26 He will call to me 'You (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:27" /></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>