Psalms 89:35
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 89 connects to 8 cross-references. A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite — the longest psalm in Book III — begins with extensive praise of God's covenant with David: his throne will endure as the sun. But the second half is a devastating lament that God …
Other Translations
Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:
Once I have sworn by My holiness, I lie not to David,
I have made an oath once by my holy name, that I will not be false to David.
Cross References
The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body …
The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take …
The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath …
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by …