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I have sworn this oath to him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to My servant David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“I have cut a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />[God has said] “I have made a covenant with My chosen one; I have sworn to David My servant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn an oath to David my servant:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said,&#8221 I have made a covenant with My chosen one; I have sworn an oath to David My servant: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You said, "David, my servant, is my chosen one, and this is the agreement I made with him: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[You said,] "I have made a promise to my chosen one. I swore this oath to my servant David: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You said, "I have made a covenant with the man I chose; I have promised my servant David, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have made a promise to David, my servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have made a promise on oath to David, my servant: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn to David my servant,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have made a covenant for My chosen, "" I have sworn to My servant David:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have made a covenant for My chosen, I have sworn to David My servant:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I cut out a covenant to my chosen, I sware to David my servant,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have made a covenant with my elect: I have sworn to David my servant: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:4>I have set up a covenant with my elect. I have sworn to David my servant:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to my servant David:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn to David my servant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have established a covenant for my chosen and I have sworn to David my Servant:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I made a covenant with my chosen ones, I sware unto David my servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-3.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=11054" 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">2</span>For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.” <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: kā·rat·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">You said, “I have made</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: ḇə·rîṯ (N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">a covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/972.htm" title="972: liḇ·ḥî·rî (Prep-l:: Adj-msc:: 1cs) -- Chosen. From bachar; select.">with My chosen one,</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/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> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">My servant:</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’ ” 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/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / 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/17-11.htm">1 Chronicles 17:11-14</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. / 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. ...<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/8-23.htm">1 Kings 8:23-26</a></span><br />and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. / You have kept Your promise to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You have fulfilled with Your hand this day. / 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="/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="/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="/2_chronicles/6-14.htm">2 Chronicles 6:14-16</a></span><br />and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. / You have kept Your promise to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You have fulfilled with Your hand this day. / 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 in My law as you have walked before Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22-23</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.<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="/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="/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.”<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="/luke/1-69.htm">Luke 1:69-70</a></span><br />He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn to David my servant,</p><p class="hdg">made</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28,34,39</a></b></br> My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-10.htm">2 Samuel 7:10-16</a></b></br> Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm">2 Samuel 23:5</a></b></br> Although my house <i>be</i> not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all <i>things</i>, and sure: for <i>this is</i> all my salvation, and all <i>my</i> desire, although he make <i>it</i> not to grow.</p><p class="hdg">my chosen</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">Psalm 89:19</a></b></br> Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon <i>one that is</i> mighty; I have exalted <i>one</i> chosen out of the people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-70.htm">Psalm 78:70</a></b></br> He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a></b></br> Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, <i>in whom</i> my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.</p><p class="hdg">sworn</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35</a></b></br> Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.</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="/2_samuel/3-9.htm">2 Samuel 3:9</a></b></br> So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/83-5.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/psalms/83-5.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Elect</a> <a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Selection</a> <a href="/psalms/86-16.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/psalms/24-4.htm">Sworn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">David</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Elect</a> <a href="/psalms/89-35.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Selection</a> <a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/psalms/89-35.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, when God speaks, it is a moment of revelation and assurance. The phrase underscores the importance of listening to God's promises and commands, as they are foundational to faith and practice.<p><b>“I have made a covenant with My chosen one,</b><br>The concept of a covenant is central to biblical theology, representing a solemn agreement initiated by God. Covenants in the Bible often include promises, conditions, and signs. Here, the "chosen one" refers to David, highlighting God's sovereign choice and the special relationship between God and David. This covenant is part of the Davidic Covenant, which promises an everlasting dynasty, a theme that is crucial throughout the Old Testament and finds fulfillment in the New Testament.<p><b>I have sworn to David My servant:</b><br>Swearing an oath signifies the seriousness and unchangeable nature of God's promise. David is referred to as "My servant," a title of honor that denotes his role as a faithful leader and representative of God's people. This covenant with David is a pivotal moment in biblical history, as it establishes the lineage through which the Messiah, Jesus Christ, would come. The promise to David is reiterated in passages like <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a> and is seen as a prophecy pointing to the eternal reign of Christ, who is often called the Son of David in the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, who is making a covenant. In the context of the Bible, God is the ultimate authority and the one who initiates covenants with His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The chosen servant with whom God makes a covenant. David was the second king of Israel, known for his heart for God and his role in establishing Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>A solemn agreement or promise made by God. In the Hebrew context, the word "covenant" (berit) signifies a binding agreement that is often accompanied by a sign or sacrifice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/chosen_one.htm">Chosen One</a></b><br>Refers to David in this context, but also prophetically points to Jesus Christ, who is often seen as the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises to David.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/servant.htm">Servant</a></b><br>A term that denotes humility and dedication to God's will. David is referred to as God's servant, highlighting his role in God's plan and his obedience to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_covenants.htm">Understanding God's Covenants</a></b><br>God's covenants are foundational to understanding His relationship with humanity. They reveal His faithfulness and commitment to His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_david_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of David in God's Plan</a></b><br>David's life and kingship are central to the unfolding of God's redemptive plan. His lineage leads to Jesus, the Messiah, who fulfills the covenant promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_of_god.htm">Faithfulness of God</a></b><br>God's promise to David demonstrates His unwavering faithfulness. Believers can trust that God will fulfill His promises in their lives as well.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>The covenant with David finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who reigns eternally. This encourages believers to see the Old Testament promises through the lens of Christ's work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_god's_servants.htm">Living as God's Servants</a></b><br>Like David, believers are called to be servants of God, living in obedience and dedication to His will.<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_david's_descendant_also_his_lord.htm">Luke 20:41–44: How can David call the Messiah “Lord” if He is also David’s descendant, and isn’t this genealogically contradictory? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_eternal_praise_for_a_king_logical.htm">How does Psalm 45’s reference to ongoing, eternal praise for a mortal king (Psalm 45:17) make sense in a literal or historical context? </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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jesus_considered_the_son_of_david.htm">Is Jesus considered the Son of David?</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>(3) <span class= "bld">I have sworn.</span>--The prophetic passage (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm" title="And when your days be fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, which shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.">2Samuel 7:12</a>, <span class= "ital">seq.</span>) is in the poet's mind.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/89.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I have made a covenant with my chosen.</span> There is an ellipse of "for thou hast said," which Professor Cheyne supplies. God's promise to David is the entire foundation of the psalmist's hope and confidence. He therefore places it briefly in the very forefront - afterwards expanding it into the beautiful passage, which forms more than one-third of the entire composition (vers. 19-37). <span class="cmt_word">I have sworn unto David my servant</span> (comp. <a href="/2_samuel/7-11.htm">2 Samuel 7:11-16</a>; <a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-3.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">You said, “I have made</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּרַ֣תִּֽי</span> <span class="translit">(kā·rat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a covenant</span><br /><span class="heb">בְ֭רִית</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with My chosen one,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְחִירִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·ḥî·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_972.htm">Strong's 972: </a> </span><span class="str2">Select</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have sworn</span><br /><span class="heb">נִ֝שְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי</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">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 /><br /><span class="word">My servant:</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·dî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:3 I have made a covenant with my (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:4" /></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>