“Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.”
The covenant's perpetuity is promised: "I will establish your descendants forever, and build your throne for all generations.'" The promise extends through David's lineage, establishing the permanence of the Davidic dynasty. The language of building a throne emphasizes the establishment of lasting political authority.
Church Fathers on Psalms 89:4
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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