Psalm 89:26–37

²⁶He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father.

You are my God. You are my Rock and Savior.’

²⁷I will also make him my oldest son.

Among all the kings of the earth, he will be the most important one.

²⁸I will continue to love him forever.

I will never break my covenant with him.

²⁹I will make his family line continue forever.

His kingdom will last as long as the heavens.

³⁰“What if his sons turn away from my laws

and do not follow them?

³¹What if they disobey my orders

and fail to keep my commands?

³²Then I will punish them for their sins.

I will strike them with the rod.

I will whip them for their evil acts.

³³But I will not stop loving David.

I will always be faithful to him.

³⁴I will not break my covenant.

I will not go back on my word.

³⁵Once and for all, I have made a promise with an oath.

It is based on my holiness.

And I will not lie to David.

³⁶His family line will continue forever.

His kingdom will last as long as the sun.

³⁷It will last forever like the moon,

that faithful witness in the sky.” Selah