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Psalm 89:3–4

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3“I have cut a covenant with aMy chosen;

I have bsworn to David My 1servant,

4I will establish your aseed forever

And build up your bthrone from generation to generation.” 1Selah.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or slave, cf. 89:39; see Foreword, “The Terminology of Slave”
  2. 1Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude

Cross references

  1. a1 Kin 8:16
  2. bPs 132:11
  3. a2 Sam 7:16
  4. b2 Sam 7:13; Is 9:7; Luke 1:33

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have sworn to David my servant:

‘I will establish your offspring forever,

and build your throne for all generations.’ ” Selah

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,

I have sworn to David my servant,

‘I will establish your line forever

and make your throne firm through all generations.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord said,

“I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have sworn an oath to David my servant:

‘I will establish your offspring forever

and build up your throne for all generations.’ ”

Selah

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord said, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant.

I have sworn this oath to him:

‘I will establish your descendants as kings forever;

they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.’ ”

Interlude

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“I made a covenant with my chosen one;

I swore an oath to David my servant:

‘I will establish your descendants forever,

and I will build up your throne from generation to generation.’ ” Selah

KJV 1900King James Version

I have made a covenant with my chosen,

I have sworn unto David my servant,

Thy seed will I establish for ever,

And build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.