“But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.”
Covenant permanence: "My faithfulness and steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name his horn shall be exalted." The bestowal of hesed and emunah on David establishes the foundation for permanent success. The exaltation of his horn promises lasting power and dignity.
Church Fathers on Psalms 89:24
1. Understand, beloved, this Psalm, which I am about to explain, by the grace of God, of our hope in the Lord Jesus Christ, and be of good cheer, because He who promised, will fulfil all, as He has fulfilled much: for it is not our own merit, but His mercy, that gives us confidence in Him. He Himself is meant, in my belief, by “the understanding of Æthan the Israelite:” which has given this Psalm its title. You see then, who is meant by Æthan: but the meaning of the word is…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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