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Psalms 89:34–36

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My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
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From verse 34

  1. Numbers 23:19Rank 1 from verse 34
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    19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

  2. Matthew 24:35Rank 2 from verse 34
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    35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

  3. James 1:17Rank 3 from verse 34
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    17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

  4. Malachi 3:6Rank 4 from verse 34
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    6For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

  5. Romans 11:29Rank 5 from verse 34
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    29For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

From verse 35

  1. Psalms 132:11Rank 1 from verse 35
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    11The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

  2. Hebrews 6:13Rank 2 from verse 35
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    13For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

  3. Titus 1:2Rank 3 from verse 35
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    2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

  4. Hebrews 6:17Rank 4 from verse 35
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    17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

  5. Amos 4:2Rank 5 from verse 35
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    2The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.

From verse 36

  1. Psalms 72:5Rank 1 from verse 36
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    5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

  2. Psalms 89:29Rank 2 from verse 36
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    29His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

  3. Isaiah 59:21Rank 3 from verse 36
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    21As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.

  4. Psalms 72:17Rank 4 from verse 36
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    17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

  5. Luke 1:33Rank 5 from verse 36
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    33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

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Psalms 89:34

COMBINED MEANING

covenant

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Sense 1: A binding agreement, promise, pledge, or appointed order. Sense 2: The stated words, terms, testimony, or written record of such an agreement or promise.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

break

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1. To separate, fracture, burst, or open. 2. To interrupt or violate. 3. To subdue. 4. To burst forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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alter

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To make some change in; to make different in some particular; to vary in some degree, without an entire change.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

gone

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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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lips

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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 89:35

COMBINED MEANING

once

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Sense 1: One time or a single occurrence. Sense 2: At once: at the same instant or together. Sense 3: Formerly; at an earlier time. Sense 4: When once: when the stated point has been reached.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

sworn

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Bound, promised, affirmed, testified, or covenanted by a solemn oath; or caused another to enter such an obligation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

holiness

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The quality or state of being holy: purity, separation from evil, or consecration to God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lie

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Sense 1: To recline, rest, remain, or be situated. Sense 2: In ‘lie with,’ to have sexual intercourse. Sense 3: To speak falsely. Sense 4: A false statement or deception.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 89:36

COMBINED MEANING

seed

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Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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endure

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1. To continue, remain, last, or abide. 2. To bear, tolerate, withstand, or undergo. 3. To persevere without giving way.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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sun

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The great light that rules the day and gives light and heat.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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33Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

34My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

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35Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.

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36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

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37It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

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