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Psalms 89:35 Cross-References
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“Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. that: Heb. if I lie”
Psalms 89:35 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 89:35
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. God elevates His covenant promise to the highest possible level of assurance: a divine oath sworn by His own holiness. Once have I sworn (ʾa-ḥaṯ niš-baʿ-tî, אַחַת נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי) emphasizes both the singularity and sufficiency of the oath. "Once" (ʾaḥaṯ, אַחַת) means one time—unrepeatable, definitive, final. The verb šāḇaʿ (שָׁבַע) means to swear a solemn oath, the strongest possible form of commitment. God swore this oath once because it needs no repetition or reinforcement—it is eternally binding.By my holiness (bə-qāḏ-šî, בְּק...
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Cross-References for Psalms 89:35
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“since he could swear by none greater”
“which God”
“being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel”
“and will not change his mind: You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
“The days shall come on you that they will take you away with hooks, and the last of you with fish hooks.,The 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., נִשְׁבַּע אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה בְּקָדְשׁוֹ כִּי הִנֵּה יָמִים בָּאִים עֲלֵיכֶם וְנִשָּׂא אֶתְכֶם בְּצִנּוֹת וְאַחֲרִיתְכֶן בְּסִירוֹת דּוּגָה׃ ,The Lord GOD hath sworn by His holiness: Lo, surely the days shall come upon you, That ye shall be taken away with hooks, And your residue with fish-hooks.,ὀμνύει κύριος κατὰ τῶν ἁγίων αὐτοῦ διότι ἰδοὺ ἡμέραι ἔρχονται ἐφ' ὑμᾶς καὶ λήμψονται ὑμᾶς ἐν ὅπλοις καὶ τοὺς μεθ' ὑμῶν εἰς λέβητας ὑποκαιομένους ἐμβαλοῦσιν ἔμπυροι λοιμοί,The Lord swears by his holiness, that, behold, the days come upon you, when they shall take you with weapons, and fiery destroyers shall cast those with you into boiling caldrons.,,,,”
“Surely I will never forget any of their works.,The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works., נִשְׁבַּע יְהוָה בִּגְאוֹן יַעֲקֹב אִם־אֶשְׁכַּח לָנֶצַח כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם׃ ,The LORD hath sworn by the pride of Jacob: Surely I will never forget any of their works.,ὀμνύει κύριος καθ' ὑπερηφανίας ιακωβ εἰ ἐπιλησθήσεται εἰς νεῖκος πάντα τὰ ἔργα ὑμῶν,The Lord swears against the pride of Jacob, None of your works shall ever be forgotten.,,,,”
“brothers loved by the Lord”