Psalms 89:37 · KJV
“It shall be established for ever as the moon, and {as} a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.”
— Psalms 89:37
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
Psalms 89 — Context
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. {that...: Heb. if I lie}
36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
37It shall be established for ever as the moon, and {as} a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
38But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
39Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown {by casting it} to the ground.
Cross References
Jeremiah 31:35-36
Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, {and} the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts {is} his name:
Genesis 1:14-18
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: {the day...: Heb. between the day and between the night}
Psalms 104:19
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
Genesis 9:13-16
I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
Isaiah 54:9-10
For this {is as} the waters of Noah unto me: for {as} I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
Psalms 72:7
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. {so long...: Heb. till there be no moon}