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Psalms 89:26–28

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Psalms 89:26

26He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

Psalms 89:27

27Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

Psalms 89:28

28My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 89:26

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 89:27

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

make

To form, produce, cause, or carry out what the verse states.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

higher

Raised or far above; great in height, rank, degree, or importance; as an adverb, greatly or aloft.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

earth

The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 89:28

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

mercy

Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

keep

To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

evermore

Always; at all times. Always; eternally.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

covenant

A solemn, binding agreement, pledge, or declared arrangement; in Scripture, especially one established by God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fast

Firm, fixed, or secure; moving quickly; also an abstinence from food or the act of abstaining.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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From verse 26

  1. 2 Samuel 7:14
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  2. 2 Samuel 22:47
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  3. Psalms 95:1
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  4. Psalms 62:6–7
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  5. Matthew 26:42
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From verse 27

  1. Colossians 1:15
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  2. Colossians 1:18
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  3. Psalms 2:7
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  4. Revelation 19:16
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  5. Romans 8:29
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From verse 28

  1. Isaiah 55:3
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  2. Acts 13:32–34
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  3. Isaiah 54:10
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  4. Jeremiah 33:20–21
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  5. 2 Samuel 23:5
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