Psalms 89:36

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 72:5 : 5 They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
Ps 72:17 : 17 His 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 happy.
Luke 1:33 : 33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Ps 89:29 : 29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever, And his throne as the days of heaven.
Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
Isa 53:10 : 10 Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.
Isa 59:21 : 21 And as for me, this is my covenant with them, saith Jehovah: 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 Jehovah, from henceforth and for ever.
Jer 33:20 : 20 Thus saith Jehovah: If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, so that there shall not be day and night in their season;
John 12:34 : 34 The multitude therefore answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
Ps 89:4 : 4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, And build up thy throne to all generations. Selah
2 Sam 7:16 : 16 And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 89:27-30
4 verses
91%
27I also will make him [my] first-born, The highest of the kings of the earth.
28My lovingkindness will I keep for him for evermore; And my covenant shall stand fast with him.
29His seed also will I make to endure for ever, And his throne as the days of heaven.
30If his children forsake my law, And walk not in mine ordinances;
Ps 89:2-4
3 verses
86%
2For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; Thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.
3I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant:
4Thy seed will I establish for ever, And build up thy throne to all generations. Selah
Ps 89:37
86%
37It shall be established for ever as the moon, And [as] the faithful witness in the sky. {H5542}
Ps 132:11-12
2 verses
82%
11Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
12If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.
Ps 89:33-35
3 verses
80%
33But 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.
35Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:
1 Chr 17:11-14
4 verses
79%
11And it shall come to pass, when thy days are fulfilled that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
12He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
13I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my lovingkindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee;
14but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom for ever; and his throne shall be established for ever.
2 Sam 7:12-13
2 verses
78%
12When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
13He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
2 Sam 7:16
78%
16And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
1 Kgs 9:5
77%
5then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom over Israel for ever, according as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
Ps 102:28
76%
28The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee.
Ps 45:6
76%
6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Ps 72:17
76%
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 happy.
1 Chr 28:7
75%
7And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and mine ordinances, as at this day.
Ps 22:30
75%
30A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the [next] generation.
1 Chr 22:10
75%
10he shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
1 Kgs 2:45
75%
45But king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before Jehovah for ever.
Ezek 37:25
75%
25And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, they, and their children, and their children's children, for ever: and David my servant shall be their prince for ever.
Jer 33:17
75%
17For thus saith Jehovah: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
2 Chr 7:18
75%
18then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.
Heb 1:8
75%
8but of the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Ps 112:2
74%
2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Ps 89:24-25
2 verses
74%
24But my faithfulness and my lovingkindness shall be with him; And in my name shall his horn be exalted.
25I will set his hand also on the sea, And his right hand on the rivers.
Ps 93:2
74%
2Thy throne is established of old: Thou art from everlasting.
Luke 1:33
74%
33and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
1 Kgs 11:39
73%
39And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
2 Sam 22:51
73%
51Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
Ps 110:4
73%
4Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.
Ps 18:50
73%
50Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.
1 Kgs 2:4
73%
4That Jehovah may establish his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
2 Chr 6:16
73%
16Now therefore, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as thou hast walked before me.
Ps 89:21
73%
21With whom my hand shall be established; Mine arm also shall strengthen him.
Ps 9:7
73%
7[But Jehovah] [sitteth] [as king] for ever: He hath prepared his throne for judgment;
Acts 2:30
72%
30Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne;
Isa 48:19
72%
19thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the grains thereof: his name would not be cut off nor destroyed from before me.
Luke 1:55
72%
55(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and {G4690} his seed for ever.
Ps 132:17
72%
17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
Ps 119:89
72%
89LAMEDH. For ever, O Jehovah, Thy word is settled in heaven.