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I Will Sing of His Love Forever

Psalms 89:20

In 11 translations

BSB
I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
KJV
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
WEB
I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,
ASV
I have found David my servant; With my holy oil have I anointed him:
LSV
I have found My servant David, || With My holy oil I have anointed him.
YLT
I have found David My servant, With My holy oil I have anointed him.
DBY
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
DRC88:21
I have found David my servant: with my holy oil I have anointed him.
GNV
I haue found Dauid my seruant: with mine holy oyle haue I anoynted him.
JPS89:21
I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him;
LXXE88:21
I have found David my servant; I have anointed him by my holy mercy.Heb. and Alex. oil, see Ps. 91. 10.

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Original-language editions

WLC89:21
מָ֭צָאתִי דָּוִ֣ד עַבְדִּ֑י בְּשֶׁ֖מֶן קָדְשִׁ֣י מְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃KJV:Ps.89.20
LXX-Br88:21
Εὗρον Δαυὶδ τὸν δοῦλόν μου, ἐν ἐλέει ἁγίῳ ἔχρισα αὐτόν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Samuel 16:12–13So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.” So Samuel took the horn of oil and…
  • Isaiah 61:1–3The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, to…
  • 1 Samuel 16:1Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from…
  • John 3:34For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
  • Acts 13:22After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’

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  • 89:21 in some Bibles
  • 89:20 in most Bibles

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