Psalms 89:3

I have sworn. — The prophetic passage (2 Samuel 7:12, seq.) is in the poet’s mind.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have made a covenant with my chosen - With my chosen one; that is, with David. The original is in the singular number, though by the Septuagint...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(d) I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, (d) The prophet shows what the promise of God was, on which he ground...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXXIX. The Covenant with David. The Ps. may be divided thus: Psalms 89:1-18 . The promise made to David (2 Samuel 7). Yahweh is all-powerful, so...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

made . solemnized. covenant. See 2 Samuel 7 , where Jehovah, being the only party, the covenant is unconditional, and. a "promise" among "the...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3 I have made a covenant with my chosen. (524) The more effectually to confirm himself and all the godly in the faith of the Divine promise...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I have made a covenant with my chosen— Mudge reads this and the following verse in a parenthesis, and supposes the sense of the 2nd to be continued...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

We have here another national and historical Ps., written when the Jewish kingdom and its king had fallen very low before their enemies, contrasting...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

No God like Our God Psalms 89:1-18 To understand this psalm we must turn to 2 Samuel 7:1-29 , where God guaranteed that David's kingdom should...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Taken as a whole, this song is one of the finest in the collection as a revelation of how the man of faith is compelled to view circumstances of cala...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nothing can be more beautiful or interesting than the transition which is here made from Ethan to Jehovah himself. The sacred writer had determined t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I have made a covenant with my chosen ,.... Not with Abraham, as the Targum expresses it: but with David, as in the following clause; not David, lit...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, Ver. 3. I have made a covenant with my chosen ] i.e. With Christ (who...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I have made a covenant with my chosen With David, whom I have chosen to the kingdom. Thy seed will I establish for ever , &c. I will perpetuat...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Divine Mercy and Faithfulness. Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

With my chosen; with David, whom I have chosen to the kingdom.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ Maschil ,” an instruction, a didactic poem. “Of Ethan the Ezrahite ,” “one of the four sons of Mahol, whose wisdom...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 89:1-2 . I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have sa...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The time of this ode is gathered from the text; it was written after Rahab, the proud Egyptian kingdom, Psalms 87:4 , was broken to pieces, Psalms...
The Biblical Illustrator

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever. A majestic song This psalm is one of the very choicest songs in the night. Midst a stream of t...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION At first sight, a psalm of praise; but, in reality, one of expostulation and complaint. The praises of God are sung in the opening se...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of the Messiah and His Kingdom. Maschil, a didactic poem, of Ethan, the Ezrahite, a descendant of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, 1 Chronicles 2:6...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David, My servant, the Lord Himself assuring Him with a solemn oath,
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:16 ; 2 Samuel 23:5 ; 2 Samuel 3:9 ; 2 Samuel 7:10-16 ; Acts 2:30 ; Ezekiel 34:23 ; Ezekiel 34:24 ; Hebrews 7:21 ; Hosea 3:5 ; Isa...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Psalm of Worshipful Praise Psalms 89:1-37 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction we shall take the first two verses of our study and se...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Chosen — With David; whom I have chosen to the kingdom.

³ I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

Related Commentaries of Psalms 89:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 89:3