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Psalms 89:37 — King James Version← Study notes

It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.


Psalms 89:37Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 89:376 words
HebrewMeaning
זַ֭רְע/וֹzarəʿwō
offspring hisnounH2233
carnally · fruitful · seed · sowing-time
לְ/עוֹלָ֣םləʿwōlām
for everpronH5769
ancient · any more · continuance · eternal ···
יִהְיֶ֑הyihəyeh
it will beverbH1961
altogether · be · accomplished · committed ···
וְ/כִסְא֖/וֹwəkisəʾwō
and throne hisconjH3678
stool · throne
כַ/שֶּׁ֣מֶשׁkašemeš
like the sunpronH8121
east side · west · window. See also
נֶגְדִּֽ/יnegədiy
before mepronH5048
against · aloof · far · from ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 89:37

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…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 89 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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