Psalms 89:19
Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Study Note
Study Note
'Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people' — the divine oracle recounting David's election uses the vision-to-prophet form (possibly Nathan's prophecy of 2 Samuel 7) to ground royal election in direct divine disclosure rather than human agency. The phrase 'laid help upon one mighty' (shittî 'ezer 'al-gibbor) presents the Davidic king as both recipient of divine strength and instrument of divine power — a mediatorial figure. The psalm's subsequent lament over the apparent abandonment of this covenant (verses 38–51) creates the theological tension that messianic expectation seeks to resolve, making Psalm 89 one of the Psalter's most important messianic texts.
Other Translations
Then thou spakest in vision to thy saints, And saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Then Thou hast spoken in vision, To Thy saint, yea, Thou sayest, I have placed help upon a mighty one, Exalted a chosen one out of the people,
Then your voice came to your holy one in a vision, saying, I have put the crown on a strong one, lifting up one taken from among the people.
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