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Psalms 89:39 Cross-References
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“Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.”
Psalms 89:39 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 89:39
Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant (נֵאַרְתָּ בְּרִית עַבְדֶּךָ ne'arta berit avdekha)—the verb na'ar means to despise, reject, or nullify. The psalmist accuses God of abrogating His own berit (covenant), the solemn oath to David. Thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground (חִלַּלְתָּ לָאָרֶץ נִזְרוֹ chillalta la-aretz nizro)—chilel means to desecrate, treat as common or unholy what should be sacred. The crown (nezer, also used for priestly diadem) symbolized divine appointment; its defilement represents the king's humiliation.This accusation is theologically stunnin...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 89:39
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“The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us”
“They have cast fire into thy sanctuary”
“nor alter what my lips have uttered.”
“and Israel a reviling.,Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches., וַאֲחַלֵּל שָׂרֵי קֹדֶשׁ וְאֶתְּנָה לַחֵרֶם יַעֲקֹב וְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְגִדּוּפִים׃ ס ,Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, And I have given Jacob to condemnation, And Israel to reviling.,οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν πρῶτοι καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες αὐτῶν ἠνόμησαν εἰς ἐμέ,And the princes have defiled my sanctuaries: so I gave Jacob to enemies to destroy, and Israel to reproach.,,,,”
“as those who have been long dead.”
“All men are liars.”
“I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”
“laid low”
“and thrown his throne down to the ground.”
“You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”