Psalms 89:27 · KJV
“Also I will make him {my} firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.”
— Psalms 89:27
He shall cry unto me, Thou {art} my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
Psalms 89 — Context
I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
26He shall cry unto me, Thou {art} my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
27Also I will make him {my} firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
28My mercy 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.
Cross References
Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all {things} he might have the preeminence. {in...: or, among all}
Colossians 1:15
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Romans 8:29
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate {to be} conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Revelation 19:16
And he hath on {his} vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Psalms 2:7
I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou {art} my Son; this day have I begotten thee. {the decree: or, for a decree}
Psalms 72:11
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Numbers 24:7
He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed {shall be} in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
Psalms 2:10-12
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.