Psalms 89:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I have made discovery of David my servant; I have put my holy oil on his head.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 And the Lord said to Samuel, How long will you go on sorrowing for Saul, seeing that I have put him from his place as king over Israel? Take oil in your vessel and go; I will send you to Jesse, the Beth-lehemite: for I have got a king for myself among his sons.
  • 1 Sam 16:12-13 : 12 So he sent and made him come in. Now he had red hair and beautiful eyes and pleasing looks. And the Lord said, Come, put the oil on him, for this is he. 13 Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on him there among his brothers: and from that day the spirit of the Lord came on David with power. So Samuel went back to Ramah.
  • Isa 61:1-3 : 1 The spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make the broken-hearted well, to say that the prisoners will be made free, and that those in chains will see the light again; 2 To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure has come, and the day of punishment from our God; to give comfort to all who are sad; 3 To give them a fair head-dress in place of dust, the oil of joy in place of the clothing of grief, praise in place of sorrow; so that they may be named trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and so that he may have glory.
  • Acts 13:22 : 22 And having put him on one side, he made David their king, to whom he gave witness, saying, I have taken David, the son of Jesse, a man dear to my heart, who will do all my pleasure.
  • John 3:34 : 34 For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 89:18-19
    2 verses
    83%

    18For our breastplate is the Lord; and our king is the Holy One of Israel's.

    19Then your voice came to your holy one in a vision, saying, I have put the crown on a strong one, lifting up one taken from among the people.

  • Ps 89:21
    82%

    21My hand will be his support; my arm will give him strength.

  • Ps 89:3
    81%

    3I have made an agreement with the man of my selection, I have made an oath to David my servant;

  • Ps 132:17
    77%

    17There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.

  • Ps 89:35-36
    2 verses
    75%

    35I have made an oath once by my holy name, that I will not be false to David.

    36His seed will not come to an end for ever; the seat of his kingdom will be like the sun before me.

  • Ps 89:24-28
    5 verses
    74%

    24But my faith and my mercy will be with him; and in my name will his horn be lifted up.

    25I will put his hand in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

    26He will say to me, You are my father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.

    27And I will make him the first of my sons, most high over the kings of the earth.

    28I will keep my mercy for him for ever; my agreement with him will not be changed.

  • 1 Chr 17:7
    74%

    7So now, say to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people Israel;

  • Acts 13:22
    73%

    22And having put him on one side, he made David their king, to whom he gave witness, saying, I have taken David, the son of Jesse, a man dear to my heart, who will do all my pleasure.

  • Heb 1:9
    73%

    9You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil; and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head more than on the heads of those who are with you.

  • Ps 45:7
    73%

    7You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.

  • Ps 78:70
    72%

    70He took David to be his servant, taking him from the place of the flocks;

  • Ps 89:38
    72%

    38But you have put him away in disgust; you have been angry with the king of your selection.

  • Ps 2:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.

    7I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.

  • 2 Sam 12:7
    72%

    7And Nathan said to David, You are that man. The Lord God of Israel says, I made you king over Israel, putting holy oil on you, and I kept you safe from the hands of Saul;

  • 2 Sam 7:8
    72%

    8Then say these words to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel:

  • Ezek 34:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23And I will put over them one keeper, and he will give them food, even my servant David; he will give them food and be their keeper.

    24And I the Lord will be their God and my servant David their ruler; I the Lord have said it.

  • 1 Kgs 8:24
    72%

    24And you have kept the word which you gave to your servant David, my father; with your mouth you said it and with your hand you have made it come true this day.

  • Ps 132:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.

    11The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.

  • 1 Sam 16:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12So he sent and made him come in. Now he had red hair and beautiful eyes and pleasing looks. And the Lord said, Come, put the oil on him, for this is he.

    13Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on him there among his brothers: and from that day the spirit of the Lord came on David with power. So Samuel went back to Ramah.

  • 1 Kgs 8:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15And he said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who himself gave his word to David my father, and with his strong hand has made his word come true, saying,

    16From the day when I took my people Israel out of Egypt, no town in all the tribes of Israel has been marked out by me for the building of a house for the resting-place of my name; but I made selection of David to be king over my people Israel.

  • Ps 92:10
    71%

    10But my horn is lifted up like the horn of the ox: the best oil is flowing on my head.

  • Ezek 37:24
    71%

    24And my servant David will be king over them; and they will all have one keeper: and they will be guided by my orders and will keep my rules and do them.

  • 1 Kgs 1:35
    70%

    35Then come up after him and he will come in and take his place on the seat of my kingdom; for he is to be king in my place, and I have given orders that he is to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 9:6
    70%

    6And he got up and went into the house; then he put the holy oil on his head and said to him, The Lord, the God of Israel, says, I have made you king over the people of the Lord, over Israel.

  • 2 Sam 5:12
    70%

    12And David saw that the Lord had made his position safe as king over Israel, and that he had made his kingdom great because of his people Israel.

  • 1 Chr 17:14
    70%

    14But I will make his place in my house and in my kingdom certain for ever; and the seat of his authority will never be overturned.

  • 2 Chr 6:15
    70%

    15For you have kept the word which you gave to your servant David, my father; with your mouth you said it and with your hand you have made it come true this day.

  • Ps 18:50
    70%

    50Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever.

  • 2 Chr 6:4
    70%

    4And he said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who himself gave his word to my father David, and with his strong hand has made his word come true, saying,

  • Luke 1:69
    70%

    69Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

  • 1 Chr 11:3
    70%

    3So all the responsible men of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they put the holy oil on David and made him king over Israel, as the Lord had said by Samuel.

  • 2 Sam 1:16
    70%

    16And David said to him, May your blood be on your head; for your mouth has given witness against you, saying, I have put to death the man marked with the holy oil.

  • 2 Sam 7:20
    70%

    20What more may David say to you? for you have knowledge of your servant, O Lord God.

  • 1 Sam 24:10
    70%

    10And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?

  • 2 Sam 22:51
    70%

    51Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever.

  • 2 Sam 5:3
    70%

    3So all the responsible men of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they put the holy oil on David and made him king over Israel.

  • 2 Sam 1:14
    70%

    14And David said to him, Had you no fear of stretching out your hand to put to death the one marked with the holy oil?

  • 1 Sam 16:22
    69%

    22And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Let David be with me, for he is pleasing to me.

  • 1 Kgs 9:5
    69%

    5Then I will make the seat of your rule over Israel certain for ever, as I gave my word to David your father, saying, You will never be without a man to be king in Israel.